| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Ben Zerhusen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Parson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lussier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Weber inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | John Turner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 19:35 | Elms | Joseph Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | Elms | John Parson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ben Zerhusen | 33-42 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | John Turner misses the driving attempt in the paint | 33-42 |
| 18:51 | Elms | Greg Anderson pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:28 | Elms | John Parson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Martin Lewis scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-42 |
| 17:49 | Elms | Greg Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 35-42 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Ben Zerhusen steals it from Roy Willett | 35-42 |
| 17:21 | Elms | Martin Lewis blocks the jumper by John Parson | 35-42 |
| 17:20 | Elms | Ben Zerhusen grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:06 | Elms | John Parson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Lewis | 35-42 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Greg Anderson is called for the reach on Martin Lewis - foul #1 on Greg Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF), Jason Killion (C) Roy Willett, John Turner, Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Elms | Mickey Ray (SG), Joshua Quirk (SF), Dennis Bufkin (PF), Preston Deleon (C) John Parson, James Lussier, Joseph Kennedy, Greg Anderson | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Mickey Ray picks off the pass by Brad Rodrigez | 35-42 |
| 16:27 | Elms | Mickey Ray is fouled on the floor by Michael Holloway - foul #1 on Michael Holloway, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elms | Gary Deal (SF) Ben Zerhusen | |
| 16:08 | Elms | Mickey Ray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Jason Killion's pass is intercepted by Gary Deal | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Killion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Preston Deleon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mickey Ray (fresh) SF - Gary Deal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Bufkin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joshua Quirk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Elms | Preston Deleon drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Deal | 35-44 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Holloway | 37-44 |
| 15:17 | Elms | Dennis Bufkin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Killion - foul #3 on Jason Killion, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG), Martin Lewis (C) Robert Stanley, Michael Holloway, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Elms | Ben Zerhusen (PG), Gary Tartaglia (SG), James Lussier (SF) Mickey Ray, Gary Deal, Joshua Quirk | |
| 15:17 | Elms | Dennis Bufkin misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:17 | Elms | Dennis Bufkin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Martin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 14:54 | Elms | The rebound goes to Preston Deleon | 37-44 |
| 14:37 | Elms | James Lussier drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ben Zerhusen and he's fouled by Brad Rodrigez - foul #1 on Brad Rodrigez, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Brad Rodrigez, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Elms | John Parson (SG), Joseph Kennedy (PF), Greg Anderson (C) Gary Tartaglia, Dennis Bufkin, Preston Deleon | |
| 14:37 | Elms | James Lussier makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Ben Zerhusen takes the ball from Roy Willett | 37-47 |
| 14:11 | Elms | James Lussier misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Turner | 37-47 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 13:55 | Elms | Joseph Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:34 | Elms | Joseph Kennedy misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-47 |
| 13:33 | Elms | Joseph Kennedy misses the tip | 37-47 |
| 13:32 | Elms | Joseph Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:24 | Elms | James Lussier misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roy Willett - foul #2 on Roy Willett, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF) John Turner, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 13:24 | Elms | James Lussier misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:24 | Elms | James Lussier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez is fouled on the floor by James Lussier - foul #1 on James Lussier, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (SG) Roy Willett | |
| Subs | Elms | Preston Deleon (C) Greg Anderson | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Brad Rodrigez | 39-48 |
| 12:24 | Elms | Ben Zerhusen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Robert Stanley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brad Rodrigez | 41-48 |
| 11:54 | Elms | James Lussier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Martin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Ben Zerhusen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Parson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lussier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Kennedy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Preston Deleon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Joseph Kennedy denies the turnaround by Michael Holloway | 41-48 |
| 11:46 | Elms | John Parson grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 11:39 | Elms | Robert Stanley takes the ball from Preston Deleon | 41-48 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Stanley | 43-48 |
| 11:28 | Elms | James Lussier clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Martin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Robert Stanley loses the dribble to Preston Deleon | 43-48 |
| 10:54 | Elms | Ben Zerhusen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Preston Deleon | 43-51 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Michael Holloway misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Kennedy - foul #1 on Joseph Kennedy, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Turner (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF), Jason Killion (C) Robert Stanley, Brad Rodrigez, Todd Nicholas, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Elms | Gary Tartaglia (PG), Mickey Ray (SG), Joshua Quirk (SF), Dennis Bufkin (PF), Greg Anderson (C) Ben Zerhusen, John Parson, James Lussier, Joseph Kennedy, Preston Deleon | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Michael Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Michael Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:28 | Elms | Mickey Ray misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-51 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | John Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Robert Weber is fouled on the floor by Greg Anderson - foul #2 on Greg Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG) Michael Holloway | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart blows the layup but he's fouled by Mickey Ray - foul #1 on Mickey Ray, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:42 | Elms | Greg Anderson hits the finger roll | 47-53 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Willett | 50-53 |
| 09:26 | Elms | Joshua Quirk clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 09:24 | Elms | Dennis Bufkin grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:00 | Elms | Joshua Quirk drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mickey Ray | 50-56 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | John Turner is hacked by Greg Anderson - foul #3 on Greg Anderson, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF) Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Elms | Ben Zerhusen (PG), Joseph Kennedy (PF), Preston Deleon (C) Mickey Ray, Dennis Bufkin, Greg Anderson | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Preston Deleon steals it from Jason Killion | 50-56 |
| 08:06 | Elms | Roy Willett is called for the reach on Ben Zerhusen - foul #3 on Roy Willett, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Martin Lewis (C) John Turner, Eric Reinhart, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Elms | Mickey Ray (SG), James Lussier (SF) Gary Tartaglia, Joshua Quirk | |
| 07:46 | Elms | Ben Zerhusen lays it up and in set up by Mickey Ray | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Ben Zerhusen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mickey Ray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Lussier (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Preston Deleon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Martin Lewis double dribbles | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (SG), Robert Weber (SF) Roy Willett, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Elms | John Parson (SG), Dennis Bufkin (PF), Greg Anderson (C) Mickey Ray, Joseph Kennedy, Preston Deleon | |
| 07:05 | Elms | John Parson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Robert Weber pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Robert Stanley's pass is intercepted by Ben Zerhusen | 50-58 |
| 06:37 | Elms | John Parson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ben Zerhusen | 50-60 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Robert Stanley is called for a backcourt violation | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Turner (SG), Eric Reinhart (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Michael Holloway, Robert Weber, Brad Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Elms | Joseph Kennedy (PF) Dennis Bufkin | |
| 05:55 | Elms | Ben Zerhusen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Martin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | The short jumper by John Turner is denied by Joseph Kennedy | 50-60 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas tips it home | 52-60 |
| 05:31 | Elms | Ben Zerhusen is hacked by Robert Stanley - foul #3 on Robert Stanley, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), Robert Weber (SF) Robert Stanley, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Elms | Gary Tartaglia (SG), Joshua Quirk (SF), Preston Deleon (C) John Parson, James Lussier, Greg Anderson | |
| 05:14 | Elms | Joshua Quirk hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Ben Zerhusen | 52-62 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Robert Weber can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 52-62 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 04:32 | Elms | Ben Zerhusen scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Tartaglia | 54-64 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | John Turner misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| 04:25 | Elms | Joshua Quirk snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 04:07 | Elms | Ben Zerhusen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Roy Willett - foul #4 on Roy Willett, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Martin Lewis (C) John Turner, Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Elms | John Parson (SG), James Lussier (SF), Dennis Bufkin (PF) Gary Tartaglia, Joshua Quirk, Joseph Kennedy | |
| 04:07 | Elms | Ben Zerhusen makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:07 | Elms | Ben Zerhusen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Martin Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Willett | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Elms | Ben Zerhusen misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-66 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Robert Stanley grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Ben Zerhusen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Parson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lussier (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Bufkin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Deleon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Roy Willett makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brad Rodrigez | 58-66 |
| 03:11 | Elms | John Parson's pass is intercepted by Martin Lewis | 58-66 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Martin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 03:00 | Elms | Preston Deleon snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 03:00 | Elms | Elms calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Turner (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Robert Stanley, Brad Rodrigez, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Elms | Joseph Kennedy (PF), Greg Anderson (C) Dennis Bufkin, Preston Deleon | |
| 02:31 | Elms | James Lussier misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-66 |
| 02:29 | Elms | Joseph Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:10 | Elms | John Parson is fouled on the floor by Robert Weber - foul #2 on Robert Weber, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elms | Preston Deleon (PG) Ben Zerhusen | |
| 02:10 | Elms | John Parson misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Kennedy - foul #2 on Joseph Kennedy, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Elms | James Lussier is denied on a layup by Martin Lewis | 60-66 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | John Turner snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Martin Lewis's floater is tipped away by Joseph Kennedy | 60-66 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | John Turner grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Roy Willett drills a jumpshot from the left side | 62-66 |
| 01:12 | Elms | Joseph Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-66 |
| 01:11 | Elms | Joseph Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:59 | Elms | Preston Deleon lays it in | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Robert Weber knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by James Lussier - foul #2 on James Lussier, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elms | Ben Zerhusen (PG) Preston Deleon | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Robert Weber makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Elms | Joseph Kennedy comes up short on the floater from the left block | 65-68 |
| 00:28 | Elms | James Lussier pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Elms | James Lussier is hacked by Robert Weber - foul #3 on Robert Weber, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elms | Gary Tartaglia (PF) Joseph Kennedy | |
| 00:26 | Elms | James Lussier misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Lewis | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Turner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | Elms | Greg Anderson snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Elms | Greg Anderson is hacked by Roy Willett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Willett, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG) Roy Willett | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 00:12 | Elms | Greg Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Elms | Greg Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Weber can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | John Turner grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Lewis | 65-70 |