| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Norden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Harry Reynolds (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Siegfried (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Burkholder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Imler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | David White is fouled on the floor by Harry Reynolds - foul #3 on Harry Reynolds, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Andy Taylor (PG) Harry Reynolds | |
| 19:25 | Illinois | David Norden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 19:24 | Franklin | Thomas Imler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:18 | Franklin | Robert Siegfried clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-27 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | David Norden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | David White connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-27 |
| 18:39 | Franklin | Thomas Imler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Strine | 35-27 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Thomas Imler swats the short shot by David White | 35-27 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Daniel Forte tips it home | 37-27 |
| 17:47 | Franklin | Randy Brooks misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-27 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Forte | 37-27 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | David Norden misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Siegfried - foul #3 on Robert Siegfried, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schmitt (C) Noel White | |
| Subs | Franklin | Sidney Banks (SG), Steve Mays (PF), Edward Wendland (C) Robert Siegfried, Phillip Burkholder, Thomas Imler | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | David Norden misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | John Schmitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stuart Strine, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Jack Roughton (PF) David White, David Norden, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 16:49 | Franklin | Randy Brooks can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | John Schmitt pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Edward Wendland picks off the pass by Edgar Ludwig | 38-27 |
| 16:21 | Franklin | Sidney Banks knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andy Taylor | 38-30 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | John Schmitt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Yates and the foul's on Randy Brooks - foul #1 on Randy Brooks, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), David Norden (SG), Stuart Strine (SF), Noel White (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Matthew Yates, Daniel Forte, Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Franklin | Steven Miller (SG), Brett Vento (SF), Phillip Burkholder (PF), Thomas Imler (C) Andy Taylor, Randy Brooks, Steve Mays, Edward Wendland | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:54 | Franklin | Stuart Strine steals the ball from Sidney Banks | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Norden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Noel White (fresh) C - John Schmitt (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Sidney Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Miller (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Brett Vento (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Burkholder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Imler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | John Schmitt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | David Norden gets the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Brett Vento steals the ball from David White | 41-30 |
| 15:17 | Franklin | Sidney Banks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel White | 41-30 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | John Schmitt's floater is tipped away by Thomas Imler | 41-30 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | David Norden grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Steven Miller takes the ball from David Norden | 41-30 |
| 14:21 | Franklin | Brett Vento misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 14:20 | Franklin | Phillip Burkholder grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 14:04 | Franklin | Phillip Burkholder hits a jumper from the baseline | 41-32 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | David White misses the easy layup | 41-32 |
| 13:55 | Franklin | Phillip Burkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:51 | Franklin | Steven Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-32 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Strine | 41-32 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Noel White can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 41-32 |
| 13:30 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Brett Vento | 41-32 |
| 13:10 | Franklin | Sidney Banks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | David Norden pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Sidney Banks picks off the pass by John Schmitt | 41-32 |
| 12:48 | Franklin | Brett Vento throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Jack Roughton (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, David Norden, Stuart Strine, Noel White, John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Franklin | Harry Reynolds (PG), Robert Siegfried (SG), Randy Brooks (SF), Steve Mays (PF), John Sanborn (C) Sidney Banks, Steven Miller, Brett Vento, Phillip Burkholder, Thomas Imler | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett connects on the floater from the right block set up by Daniel Forte | 43-32 |
| 12:13 | Franklin | John Sanborn misses short on a jumper in the paint | 43-32 |
| 12:12 | Franklin | John Sanborn gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:05 | Franklin | John Sanborn clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Yates - foul #1 on Matthew Yates, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| 12:05 | Franklin | John Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:05 | Franklin | John Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Daniel Forte can't finish the layup | 43-34 |
| 11:45 | Franklin | Randy Brooks grabs the board | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jack Roughton (fresh) C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Harry Reynolds (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Siegfried (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Mays (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Franklin | Harry Reynolds's floater is knocked away by Jack Roughton | 43-34 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-34 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Daniel Forte hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 11:16 | Franklin | Robert Siegfried misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 11:14 | Franklin | Randy Brooks snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 10:59 | Franklin | Jack Roughton steals the ball from Randy Brooks | 45-34 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Barrett | 47-34 |
| 10:14 | Franklin | Robert Siegfried misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Yates and he's fouled by Robert Siegfried - foul #4 on Robert Siegfried, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SG), Stuart Strine (PF), Noel White (C) Matthew Yates, Jack Roughton, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Franklin | Andy Taylor (PG), Sidney Banks (SG), Phillip Burkholder (PF), Thomas Imler (C) Harry Reynolds, Robert Siegfried, Steve Mays, John Sanborn | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Franklin | Andy Taylor hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Sidney Banks and he's hacked by Edgar Ludwig - foul #1 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 09:37 | Franklin | Andy Taylor makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | David White comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Imler - foul #2 on Thomas Imler, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Steven Miller (SF) Randy Brooks | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:10 | Franklin | Steven Miller connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-39 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | David Norden comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Sidney Banks - foul #1 on Sidney Banks, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | David Norden misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 08:40 | Franklin | Daniel Forte is called for the reach on Steven Miller - foul #1 on Daniel Forte, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schmitt (C) Noel White | |
| Subs | Franklin | Harry Reynolds (PG) Sidney Banks | |
| 08:27 | Franklin | Thomas Imler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Forte - foul #2 on Daniel Forte, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Randy Brooks (SF) Steven Miller | |
| 08:27 | Franklin | Thomas Imler makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:27 | Franklin | Thomas Imler misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | David Norden snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is fouled on the floor by Thomas Imler - foul #3 on Thomas Imler, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF) Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 07:47 | Franklin | Randy Brooks can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Norden (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. SF - Jack Roughton (fresh) PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Schmitt (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Harry Reynolds (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andy Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Burkholder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Imler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | David Norden scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Schmitt | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:25 | Franklin | Harry Reynolds is fouled on the floor by John Schmitt - foul #1 on John Schmitt, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (SG), Noel White (C) David Norden, John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Franklin | Robert Siegfried (SG), Steve Mays (PF), John Sanborn (C) Andy Taylor, Phillip Burkholder, Thomas Imler | |
| 07:10 | Franklin | Steve Mays connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Harry Reynolds takes the ball from David White in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:57 | Franklin | Robert Siegfried buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Reynolds | 56-46 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | David White clanks a shot in the lane | 56-46 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Noel White snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | David White's pass is intercepted by Harry Reynolds | 56-46 |
| 06:11 | Franklin | Harry Reynolds banks in the layup | 56-48 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | David White misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Randy Brooks - foul #2 on Randy Brooks, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), John Schmitt (C) Matthew Yates, Jack Roughton, Noel White | |
| Subs | Franklin | Andy Taylor (PG), Steven Miller (SF), Phillip Burkholder (PF), Thomas Imler (C) Harry Reynolds, Randy Brooks, Steve Mays, John Sanborn | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | John Schmitt snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | David White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG) David White | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 05:17 | Franklin | Phillip Burkholder lays it up and in | 57-50 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | John Schmitt comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Phillip Burkholder - foul #2 on Phillip Burkholder, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:58 | Franklin | Phillip Burkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:45 | Franklin | Robert Siegfried misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Daniel Forte gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | David Norden scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 04:02 | Franklin | Robert Siegfried hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 04:01 | Franklin | Thomas Imler pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 03:37 | Franklin | Steven Miller connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Norden (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. SF - Daniel Forte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Schmitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Andy Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Siegfried (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steven Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Phillip Burkholder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Imler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | David Norden is hacked by Robert Siegfried - foul #5 on Robert Siegfried, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Jack Roughton (SF), Noel White (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine, John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Franklin | Harry Reynolds (PG), Randy Brooks (SF), Steve Mays (PF), John Sanborn (C) Robert Siegfried, Steven Miller, Phillip Burkholder, Thomas Imler | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | David Norden misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Franklin | Steve Mays loses the dribble to David Norden | 62-53 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | David White clanks a floater from the left side | 62-53 |
| 02:31 | Franklin | Harry Reynolds grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 02:31 | Franklin | Franklin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF) Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Franklin | Phillip Burkholder (PF) Steve Mays | |
| 02:24 | Franklin | Andy Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-53 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David White | 65-53 |
| 02:01 | Franklin | Randy Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-53 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Roughton | 65-53 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | David Norden can't finish the layup | 65-53 |
| 01:29 | Franklin | Phillip Burkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:23 | Franklin | John Sanborn misses the easy layup | 65-53 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | David Norden can't finish the layup | 65-53 |
| 01:05 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Phillip Burkholder | 65-53 |
| 00:46 | Franklin | Randy Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Forte - foul #3 on Daniel Forte, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Franklin | Sidney Banks (SG), Thomas Imler (PF), Edward Wendland (C) Harry Reynolds, Phillip Burkholder, John Sanborn | |
| 00:46 | Franklin | Randy Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:46 | Franklin | Randy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the lay-in | 65-54 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Stuart Strine gets the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David White runs out the clock | 65-54 |