| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) PF - William Erdman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Charlie Chase (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Ensley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Raley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Pawlowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Raley inbounds the ball | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charlie Chase is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Chase, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Stephen Turner blocks the short jumper by William Erdman | 29-44 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Sale | 29-44 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Peter Bequette is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Staggs | 31-44 |
| 19:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Stephen Montgomery steps in front of the Stephen Turner pass | 31-44 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Victor Sale is hacked by Warren Ensley - foul #1 on Warren Ensley, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Adam Ryan (PF), Arlen Owens (C) Stephen Turner, Ivan Pawlowski | |
| 18:44 | Illinois | William Erdman is fouled on the floor by Adam Ryan - foul #2 on Adam Ryan, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG) Peter Bequette | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley (PG) Charlie Chase | |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs is open and scores on a runner from the right block | 33-44 |
| 18:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Erdman - foul #3 on William Erdman, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffrey Frisina (PG), Terrence Patterson (SF) Warren Ensley, William Raley | |
| 18:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jordan King | 35-45 |
| 18:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Terrence Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-45 |
| 17:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Thomas Hensley | 35-45 |
| 17:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Akin takes the ball from Arlen Owens | 35-45 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | The jumper by Jordan King is denied by Arlen Owens | 35-45 |
| 17:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Adam Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Adam Ryan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arlen Owens | 35-47 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Dean Groves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG) Lynn Andrews | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charlie Chase (PG), Warren Ensley (SG), Ralph Meyers (SF), Stephen Turner (PF), Ivan Pawlowski (C) Jeffrey Frisina, Thomas Hensley, Terrence Patterson, Adam Ryan, Arlen Owens | |
| 17:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Warren Ensley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Turner | 35-50 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Ivan Pawlowski blocks the jumper by Peter Bequette | 35-50 |
| 16:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Warren Ensley snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 16:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Warren Ensley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-50 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Peter Bequette gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Turner - foul #3 on Stephen Turner, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Gordon Tuck (PF), Victor Sale (C) Peter Bequette, Jordan King, Dean Groves, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Raley (SF) Stephen Turner | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 16:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph Meyers double dribbles | 37-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG) Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley (PG), Terrence Patterson (SG), Adam Ryan (PF) Charlie Chase, Warren Ensley, Ralph Meyers | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Terrence Patterson (fresh) SF - William Raley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivan Pawlowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 15:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Raley comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Staggs - foul #2 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), William Erdman (PF) Glen Williams, Stephen Montgomery, Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph Grant (PG), Stephen Turner (PF), Arlen Owens (C) Terrence Patterson, Adam Ryan, Ivan Pawlowski | |
| 15:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Raley misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 15:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Raley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Victor Sale knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Lynn Andrews | 42-51 |
| 14:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Stephen Turner misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Erdman - foul #4 on William Erdman, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (SG), Robert Akin (PF) Lynn Andrews, William Erdman | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charlie Chase (SG) Thomas Hensley | |
| 14:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Stephen Turner makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Stephen Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Victor Sale hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Bequette | 44-53 |
| 14:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Arlen Owens misses the lay-in | 44-53 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Akin | 44-53 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Jordan King misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charlie Chase - foul #2 on Charlie Chase, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Gordon Tuck (PF) Peter Bequette, Kevin Staggs, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Warren Ensley (SG), Terrence Patterson (SF), Ralph Meyers (C) Ralph Grant, William Raley, Arlen Owens | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Jordan King misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Warren Ensley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Chase | 45-55 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Jordan King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG) Jordan King | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffrey Frisina (PG) Charlie Chase | |
| 13:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Terrence Patterson misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dean Groves - foul #3 on Dean Groves, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ivan Pawlowski (C) Ralph Meyers | |
| 13:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Terrence Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Terrence Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Terrence Patterson steals it from Dean Groves | 45-57 |
| 12:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Warren Ensley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Dean Groves gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Victor Sale hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 11:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Stephen Turner drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Warren Ensley | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) SG - Stephen Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Tuck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Sale (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jeffrey Frisina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Ensley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrence Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Pawlowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 11:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Stephen Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 11:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Warren Ensley is whistled for a carry | 47-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Jordan King (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Robert Akin (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Glen Williams, Stephen Montgomery, Dean Groves, Gordon Tuck, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph Grant (PG), Charlie Chase (SG), William Raley (SF), Adam Ryan (PF), Arlen Owens (C) Jeffrey Frisina, Warren Ensley, Terrence Patterson, Stephen Turner, Ivan Pawlowski | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Jordan King is fouled on the floor by Charlie Chase - foul #3 on Charlie Chase, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph Meyers (C) William Raley | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Robert Akin grabs the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-59 |
| 11:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 11:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Akin steps in front of the Ralph Meyers pass | 47-59 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Victor Sale (C) Peter Bequette, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley (SG), William Raley (SF), Ivan Pawlowski (C) Charlie Chase, Arlen Owens, Ralph Meyers | |
| 10:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ivan Pawlowski can't finish the layup | 47-59 |
| 10:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ivan Pawlowski can't tip it in | 47-59 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Victor Sale pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG) Jordan King | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Warren Ensley (SG), Stephen Turner (PF) Ralph Grant, Adam Ryan | |
| 09:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Warren Ensley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Raley | 47-62 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Glen Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Warren Ensley - foul #2 on Warren Ensley, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Glen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Glen Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Ivan Pawlowski | 48-62 |
| 09:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Raley misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Robert Akin gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews is hacked by Warren Ensley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Ensley, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (SF) Kevin Staggs | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffrey Frisina (PG), Arlen Owens (C) Warren Ensley, Ivan Pawlowski | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Raley snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 09:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Raley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-62 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Victor Sale snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Glen Williams connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lynn Andrews | 51-62 |
| 08:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Raley hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Victor Sale - foul #3 on Victor Sale, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Dean Groves (PF) Glen Williams, Lynn Andrews, Joshua Stanley, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charlie Chase (PG), Terrence Patterson (SG), Adam Ryan (PF) Jeffrey Frisina, Thomas Hensley, Stephen Turner | |
| 08:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Raley makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 08:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charlie Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 08:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Raley makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charlie Chase and the foul's on Kevin Staggs - foul #3 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #6 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Akin (C) Victor Sale | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph Grant (PG), Ralph Meyers (C) Terrence Patterson, Arlen Owens | |
| 08:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Raley misses the free throw | 51-67 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Robert Akin snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Peter Bequette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Dean Groves snags the offensive board | 51-67 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Peter Bequette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charlie Chase - foul #4 on Charlie Chase, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (SF), William Erdman (PF) Kevin Staggs, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Warren Ensley (SG) Charlie Chase | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dean Groves (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Ralph Grant (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Ensley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Raley (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph Meyers drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ralph Grant and he's fouled by Stephen Montgomery - foul #2 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG) Peter Bequette | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 07:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph Meyers misses the free throw | 53-69 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | William Erdman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | William Raley takes the ball from Dean Groves | 53-69 |
| 07:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph Grant scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Ensley | 53-72 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 07:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph Meyers gets the rebound | 53-72 |
| 07:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph Grant clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | William Erdman snags the defensive board | 53-72 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Grant - foul #4 on Ralph Grant, team foul #10 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Joshua Stanley (C) Stephen Montgomery, Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charlie Chase (PG), Thomas Hensley (SG), Terrence Patterson (SF), Stephen Turner (PF), Ivan Pawlowski (C) Ralph Grant, Warren Ensley, William Raley, Adam Ryan, Ralph Meyers | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 07:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Stephen Turner pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 06:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ivan Pawlowski knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Terrence Patterson and the foul's on William Erdman - foul #5 on William Erdman, team foul #8 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SF), Robert Akin (PF) Dean Groves, William Erdman | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 06:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ivan Pawlowski misses the free throw | 54-74 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Robert Akin pulls down the rebound | 54-74 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Glen Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 54-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG) Glen Williams | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 06:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charlie Chase | 54-76 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Jordan King's pass is intercepted by Stephen Turner in the backcourt | 54-76 |
| 06:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charlie Chase knocks in the floater from the baseline | 54-78 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs is hacked by Thomas Hensley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #11 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Victor Sale (C) Jordan King, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffrey Frisina (PG), Warren Ensley (SG), William Raley (SF), Adam Ryan (PF), Arlen Owens (C) Charlie Chase, Thomas Hensley, Terrence Patterson, Stephen Turner, Ivan Pawlowski | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 05:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Adam Ryan is fouled on the floor by Kevin Staggs - foul #4 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #9 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG) Lynn Andrews | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 05:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Adam Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 05:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Adam Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Adam Ryan swats the short shot by Robert Akin | 55-80 |
| 05:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Adam Ryan | 55-80 |
| 05:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Stephen Montgomery picks off the pass by Warren Ensley | 55-80 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery banks in the layup | 57-80 |
| 05:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Warren Ensley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Arlen Owens | 57-83 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Robert Akin is called for 10 seconds | 57-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Jordan King (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Gordon Tuck (PF) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charlie Chase (PG), Thomas Hensley (SG), Terrence Patterson (SF) Jeffrey Frisina, Warren Ensley, William Raley | |
| 05:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Terrence Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-83 |
| 04:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Arlen Owens tips it but misses | 57-83 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Groves | 57-83 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Dean Groves buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jordan King | 59-83 |
| 04:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charlie Chase | 59-85 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Glen Williams is whistled for a carry | 59-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Joshua Stanley (SF) Glen Williams, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph Meyers (C) Arlen Owens | |
| 04:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charlie Chase is fouled on the floor by Jordan King - foul #1 on Jordan King, team foul #10 | 59-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG) Jordan King | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 04:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charlie Chase makes the 1st free throw | 59-86 |
| 04:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charlie Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 59-87 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck is called for 5 seconds | 59-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffrey Frisina (PG), Arlen Owens (C) Thomas Hensley, Adam Ryan | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gordon Tuck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Groves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jeffrey Frisina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Chase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Terrence Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Meyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arlen Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Dean Groves steals it from Ralph Meyers | 59-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses the lay-in | 59-87 |
| 03:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffrey Frisina pulls down the rebound | 59-87 |
| 03:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charlie Chase is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Charlie Chase, team foul #12 | 59-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Robert Akin (C) Glen Williams, Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley (SG), Adam Ryan (PF) Charlie Chase, Ralph Meyers | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Arlen Owens - foul #2 on Arlen Owens, team foul #13 | 59-87 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 60-87 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 61-87 |
| 02:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-87 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Akin | 61-87 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Arlen Owens blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Lynn Andrews | 61-87 |
| 02:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Arlen Owens grabs the board | 61-87 |
| 02:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Frisina | 61-89 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Dean Groves is fouled in the backcourt by Terrence Patterson - foul #1 on Terrence Patterson, team foul #14 | 61-89 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 1st free throw | 62-89 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 62-89 |
| 02:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Adam Ryan grabs the board | 62-89 |
| 02:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Adam Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (PF) Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph Meyers (C) Arlen Owens | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Robert Akin misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 62-89 |
| 01:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Adam Ryan | 62-89 |
| 01:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jordan King is called for the reach on Thomas Hensley - foul #2 on Jordan King, team foul #11 | 62-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (C) Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Arlen Owens (C) Ralph Meyers | |
| 01:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 62-89 |
| 01:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-90 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 65-90 |
| 00:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Stanley - foul #1 on Joshua Stanley, team foul #12 | 65-90 |
| 00:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 65-91 |
| 00:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Dean Groves can't throw it down | 65-92 |
| 00:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Adam Ryan gets the rebound | 65-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Terrence Patterson hits the finger roll | 65-94 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews is hacked by Jeffrey Frisina in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Frisina, team foul #15 | 65-94 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 66-94 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 66-94 |
| 00:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Adam Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-94 |
| 00:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffrey Frisina runs out the clock | 66-94 |