| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Altamirano (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Isaac Wyble (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nick Tant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Hulett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McDaniel | PG - Martin Driscoll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Hoey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bronikowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McDaniel | McDaniel is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Dustin Perry is called for the reach on Isaac Wyble - foul #3 on Dustin Perry, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Scot Wicinsky (SG) Dustin Perry | |
| 19:30 | Illinois | James Altamirano is hacked by Scot Wicinsky - foul #1 on Scot Wicinsky, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-31 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| 18:59 | McDaniel | Eric Hart scores on a jump hook near the basket | 41-33 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | James Altamirano lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Bell | 43-33 |
| 18:31 | McDaniel | James Bronikowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 18:29 | McDaniel | James Bronikowski snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 18:13 | McDaniel | Scot Wicinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:11 | McDaniel | Martin Driscoll can't tip it in | 43-33 |
| 18:10 | McDaniel | Scot Wicinsky tips it in | 43-35 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | James Altamirano drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Isaac Wyble | 45-35 |
| 17:41 | McDaniel | Eric Hart drills a 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Nick Tant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG), George King (SF), Daniel Dimmick (PF) Victor Bell, Isaac Wyble, Nick Tant | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Kenneth Rothe (PG), John Johnson (SG), Stewart Nelson (SF), William Wilcox (C) Martin Driscoll, Scot Wicinsky, Ronald Hoey, James Bronikowski | |
| 17:14 | McDaniel | Stewart Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | James Altamirano pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | James Altamirano comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 17:05 | McDaniel | Eric Hart snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:50 | McDaniel | Ralph Hulett blocks the short jumper by John Johnson | 45-38 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | James Altamirano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | George King tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 16:14 | McDaniel | John Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), Nick Tant (PF) James Altamirano, Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Martin Driscoll (PG), James Bronikowski (C) Kenneth Rothe, Eric Hart | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | James Bronikowski is called for the reach on Daniel Dimmick - foul #2 on James Bronikowski, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Dustin Perry (SG), Ronald Hoey (SF) John Johnson, James Bronikowski | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George King (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nick Tant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Dimmick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McDaniel | PG - Martin Driscoll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Hoey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stewart Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Bell | 49-38 |
| 15:43 | McDaniel | Dustin Perry clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-38 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | George King can't tip it in | 49-38 |
| 15:23 | McDaniel | William Wilcox snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 15:02 | McDaniel | George King swats the short shot by William Wilcox | 49-38 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts is fouled on the floor by Dustin Perry - foul #4 on Dustin Perry, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG), Isaac Wyble (SF), Ralph Hulett (C) Marvin Roberts, George King, Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | McDaniel | John Johnson (SG), Scot Wicinsky (PF), James Bronikowski (C) Dustin Perry, William Wilcox, Stewart Nelson | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Nick Tant | 51-38 |
| 14:19 | McDaniel | Ronald Hoey connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Driscoll and he's hacked by Isaac Wyble - foul #1 on Isaac Wyble, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Kenneth Rothe (PG) Martin Driscoll | |
| 14:19 | McDaniel | Ronald Hoey makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Nick Tant misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 13:57 | McDaniel | The rebound goes to James Bronikowski | 51-41 |
| 13:52 | McDaniel | Scot Wicinsky's pass is intercepted by James Altamirano | 51-41 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | James Altamirano comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG), Daniel Dimmick (PF), George King (C) Victor Bell, Nick Tant, Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Eric Hart (PF) Ronald Hoey | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:36 | McDaniel | James Bronikowski snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:16 | McDaniel | James Bronikowski buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Johnson | 51-43 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | James Altamirano connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Isaac Wyble | 53-43 |
| 12:47 | McDaniel | Eric Hart lays it up and in and he's hacked by Isaac Wyble - foul #2 on Isaac Wyble, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hulett (C) Isaac Wyble | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Martin Driscoll (PG), Stewart Nelson (SG), William Wilcox (C) John Johnson, Scot Wicinsky, James Bronikowski | |
| 12:47 | McDaniel | Eric Hart makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Martin Driscoll is called for the reach on Marvin Roberts - foul #3 on Martin Driscoll, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG) James Altamirano | |
| Subs | McDaniel | | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:02 | McDaniel | William Wilcox makes the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Marvin Roberts - foul #1 on Marvin Roberts, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Isaac Wyble (SF) George King | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Ronald Hoey (SF) Kenneth Rothe | |
| 12:02 | McDaniel | William Wilcox makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Wyble (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Dimmick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Hulett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McDaniel | PG - Martin Driscoll (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stewart Nelson (fresh) SF - Ronald Hoey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Hart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - William Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marvin Roberts | 57-49 |
| 11:23 | McDaniel | Stewart Nelson banks in the layup and the foul's on Ralph Hulett - foul #3 on Ralph Hulett, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG), Nick Tant (PF) Marvin Roberts, Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | McDaniel | James Bronikowski (C) William Wilcox | |
| 11:23 | McDaniel | Stewart Nelson makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | James Altamirano's layup is rejected by James Bronikowski | 57-52 |
| 10:58 | McDaniel | Eric Hart snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 10:35 | McDaniel | Stewart Nelson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 57-52 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | James Altamirano is hacked by Ronald Hoey - foul #2 on Ronald Hoey, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG), George King (SF) Victor Bell, Isaac Wyble | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Kenneth Rothe (PG), John Johnson (SG), Scot Wicinsky (SF), William Wilcox (PF) Martin Driscoll, Stewart Nelson, Ronald Hoey, Eric Hart | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:56 | McDaniel | Scot Wicinsky is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Scot Wicinsky, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hulett (C) Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | McDaniel | | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | James Altamirano scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Roberts | 61-52 |
| 09:18 | McDaniel | Kenneth Rothe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Hulett | 61-52 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | James Altamirano buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Roberts | 63-52 |
| 08:43 | McDaniel | Scot Wicinsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 63-52 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | James Altamirano double dribbles | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), Isaac Wyble (SF) Marvin Roberts, Nick Tant | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Martin Driscoll (PG), Ronald Hoey (SF), Eric Hart (PF) Kenneth Rothe, John Johnson, William Wilcox | |
| 08:11 | McDaniel | Martin Driscoll makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Victor Bell misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 63-55 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | James Altamirano pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | George King hits the follow up shot | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Altamirano (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Wyble (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Hulett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McDaniel | PG - Martin Driscoll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scot Wicinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Hoey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Hart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bronikowski (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | McDaniel | Scot Wicinsky hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Driscoll | 65-58 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Hart - foul #2 on Eric Hart, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (SG), Daniel Dimmick (PF) James Altamirano, George King | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Dustin Perry (SG), Stewart Nelson (C) Scot Wicinsky, James Bronikowski | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:46 | McDaniel | Dustin Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Bell | 69-58 |
| 06:22 | McDaniel | Eric Hart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Hulett | 69-58 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stewart Nelson - foul #2 on Stewart Nelson, team foul #11 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nick Tant (PF) Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Kenneth Rothe (PG), William Wilcox (C) Martin Driscoll, Ronald Hoey | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McDaniel | McDaniel is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:53 | McDaniel | William Wilcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG) Marvin Roberts | |
| Subs | McDaniel | | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble's layup is rejected by William Wilcox | 71-58 |
| 05:29 | McDaniel | William Wilcox gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 05:24 | McDaniel | Kenneth Rothe misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Isaac Wyble - foul #3 on Isaac Wyble, team foul #5 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | George King (SF) Isaac Wyble | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Ronald Hoey (SF), James Bronikowski (C) Stewart Nelson, Eric Hart | |
| 05:24 | McDaniel | Kenneth Rothe makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:24 | McDaniel | Kenneth Rothe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | William Wilcox is called for the reach on Nick Tant - foul #3 on William Wilcox, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Nick Tant makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Nick Tant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:50 | McDaniel | Kenneth Rothe loses the ball out of bounds | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG) Victor Bell | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Martin Driscoll (PG), John Johnson (SG) Dustin Perry, Ronald Hoey | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | George King misses the lay-in | 73-60 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | George King grabs the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | James Altamirano drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Marvin Roberts and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #13 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hulett (C) Nick Tant | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Eric Hart (PF) James Bronikowski | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the free throw | 76-60 |
| 04:03 | McDaniel | William Wilcox misses short on a floater from close range | 76-60 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McDaniel | McDaniel is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | George King is hacked by Martin Driscoll - foul #4 on Martin Driscoll, team foul #14 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), Nick Tant (PF) James Altamirano, Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Dustin Perry (SG), Ronald Hoey (SF), Stewart Nelson (C) John Johnson, Kenneth Rothe, William Wilcox | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | George King makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | George King makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - George King (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nick Tant (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Hulett (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McDaniel | PG - Martin Driscoll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Hoey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Hart (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Stewart Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | McDaniel | McDaniel is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | McDaniel | Martin Driscoll's pass is intercepted by Victor Bell | 78-60 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Ronald Hoey takes the ball from Ralph Hulett | 78-60 |
| 02:58 | McDaniel | Stewart Nelson misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Hulett - foul #4 on Ralph Hulett, team foul #6 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick (C) Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Ellis Wellington (PG), John Johnson (SG), Scot Wicinsky (PF), William Wilcox (C) Martin Driscoll, Dustin Perry, Ronald Hoey, Eric Hart | |
| 02:58 | McDaniel | Stewart Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:58 | McDaniel | Stewart Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 02:44 | McDaniel | William Wilcox gets the rebound | 78-62 |
| 02:24 | McDaniel | John Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Ellis Wellington steals it from Nick Tant | 78-65 |
| 01:59 | McDaniel | Ellis Wellington misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 78-65 |
| 01:57 | McDaniel | Scot Wicinsky hits the follow up shot | 78-67 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | George King hits a floater near the basket | 80-67 |
| 01:31 | McDaniel | Marvin Roberts steals it from Ellis Wellington in the backcourt | 80-67 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts lays it up and in | 82-67 |
| 01:16 | McDaniel | Nick Tant takes the ball from William Wilcox | 82-67 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | George King banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marvin Roberts | 84-67 |
| 00:49 | McDaniel | Ellis Wellington is hacked by Daniel Dimmick - foul #2 on Daniel Dimmick, team foul #7 | 84-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG), Ralph Hulett (C) Victor Bell, Nick Tant | |
| Subs | McDaniel | | |
| 00:49 | McDaniel | Ellis Wellington makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:49 | McDaniel | Ellis Wellington makes the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | McDaniel | McDaniel is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Stewart Nelson is called for the reach on Marvin Roberts - foul #3 on Stewart Nelson, team foul #15 | 84-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | McDaniel | Kenneth Rothe (PG) Ellis Wellington | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | McDaniel | McDaniel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | McDaniel | John Johnson is hacked by James Altamirano - foul #3 on James Altamirano, team foul #8 | 86-69 |
| 00:22 | McDaniel | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 00:22 | McDaniel | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts runs out the clock | 86-71 |