| Lineup | Bethel | PG - Leo Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Conway (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willard Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harvey Steger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Bolton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Capone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bethel | Willard Hill inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Bethel | Bethel is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Bethel | Dima Zoebisch takes the ball from Jon Conway | 39-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Willard Hill takes the ball from William Bolton | 39-32 |
| 19:24 | Bethel | Willard Hill blows the layup | 39-32 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marijan Miecznikowski | 39-32 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 19:00 | Bethel | Harvey Steger scores on a floater from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 18:41 | Bethel | Leo Dickinson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 18:39 | Bethel | James Hansen hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Bryan Scott is hacked by Jon Conway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Conway, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Bethel | Austin Petit (SG), Stacy Bejarano (SF), Steven Sipp (PF), Allen Paine (C) Jon Conway, Willard Hill, James Hansen, Harvey Steger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Domingo (SF) William Bolton | |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Bryan Scott drills a shot from the right wing set up by Dima Zoebisch | 43-37 |
| 18:01 | Bethel | Allen Paine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Bethel | Ray Ballard (SG) Leo Dickinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG) Bryan Scott | |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo is hacked by Ray Ballard - foul #3 on Ray Ballard, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Bethel | Patrick Wilson (PG) Ray Ballard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Allen Paine picks off the pass by Marijan Miecznikowski | 43-37 |
| 17:06 | Bethel | Dima Zoebisch denies the turnaround by Stacy Bejarano | 43-37 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dima Zoebisch | 43-37 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Harold Capone knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Stephen Domingo | 43-39 |
| 16:22 | Bethel | Stacy Bejarano makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Sipp | 46-39 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch blows the dunk | 46-39 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Bethel | PG - Patrick Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Austin Petit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stacy Bejarano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Sipp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Allen Paine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Woodward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Domingo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harold Capone (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marijan Miecznikowski | 46-41 |
| 15:40 | Bethel | Stacy Bejarano knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Kevin Woodward - foul #1 on Kevin Woodward, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Bethel | Leo Dickinson (PG), Jon Conway (SG), James Hansen (PF), Harvey Steger (C) Patrick Wilson, Austin Petit, Steven Sipp, Allen Paine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), Eddie Mayberry (SG), William Bolton (SF), Yuri Stromski (PF), Gregory McLean (C) Kevin Woodward, Marijan Miecznikowski, Stephen Domingo, Harold Capone, Dima Zoebisch | |
| 15:40 | Bethel | Stacy Bejarano misses the free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Bryan Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leo Dickinson - foul #1 on Leo Dickinson, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Bethel | Willard Hill (SF) Stacy Bejarano | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Bryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Bryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:08 | Bethel | Leo Dickinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 15:07 | Bethel | The offensive rebound goes to James Hansen | 48-43 |
| 14:58 | Bethel | James Hansen hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Mayberry - foul #1 on Eddie Mayberry, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| 14:58 | Bethel | James Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:58 | Bethel | James Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | William Bolton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Scott | 50-45 |
| 14:13 | Bethel | Harvey Steger drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Conway | 53-45 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Gregory McLean loses the dribble to Willard Hill | 53-45 |
| 13:39 | Bethel | Harvey Steger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory McLean - foul #2 on Gregory McLean, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Bethel | Austin Petit (PG), Ray Ballard (SG) Leo Dickinson, Jon Conway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG), Marijan Miecznikowski (SG), Harold Capone (PF), Dima Zoebisch (C) Bryan Scott, Eddie Mayberry, Yuri Stromski, Gregory McLean | |
| 13:39 | Bethel | Harvey Steger makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:39 | Bethel | Harvey Steger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Capone | 55-47 |
| 13:11 | Bethel | Ray Ballard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch's pass is intercepted by James Hansen | 58-47 |
| 12:35 | Bethel | Willard Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 58-47 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Harold Capone snags the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by William Bolton | 58-49 |
| 11:39 | Bethel | Ray Ballard's pass is intercepted by Dima Zoebisch | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Bethel | PG - Austin Petit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Ballard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willard Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hansen (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Harvey Steger (tiring) 13 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Woodward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Bolton (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Capone (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski tips it but misses | 58-49 |
| 11:19 | Bethel | James Hansen snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 11:14 | Bethel | Austin Petit double dribbles | 58-49 |
| Subs | Bethel | Leo Dickinson (PG), Jon Conway (SG), Stacy Bejarano (SF), Steven Sipp (PF), Allen Paine (C) Austin Petit, Ray Ballard, Willard Hill, James Hansen, Harvey Steger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), Eddie Mayberry (SG), Stephen Domingo (SF), Yuri Stromski (PF), Gregory McLean (C) Kevin Woodward, Marijan Miecznikowski, William Bolton, Harold Capone, Dima Zoebisch | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Gregory McLean lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Scott | 58-51 |
| 10:38 | Bethel | Allen Paine travels with the ball | 58-51 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Bryan Scott loses the dribble to Steven Sipp | 58-51 |
| 10:12 | Bethel | Leo Dickinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jon Conway | 61-51 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Bryan Scott drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Domingo | 61-53 |
| 09:44 | Bethel | Jon Conway can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 09:43 | Bethel | Stacy Bejarano tips it home | 63-53 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Stacy Bejarano - foul #1 on Stacy Bejarano, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Bethel | Patrick Wilson (SF), James Hansen (PF) Steven Sipp, Allen Paine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (SG), Harold Capone (PF), Dima Zoebisch (C) Eddie Mayberry, Yuri Stromski, Gregory McLean | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:11 | Bethel | James Hansen buries a jump hook in the lane | 65-55 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Patrick Wilson is called for the reach on Stephen Domingo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Wilson, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Bethel | John Wills (SG), Willard Hill (SF), Harvey Steger (C) Leo Dickinson, Jon Conway, Stacy Bejarano | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Bolton (SF) Stephen Domingo | |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 65-55 |
| 08:53 | Bethel | John Wills snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 08:39 | Bethel | Harvey Steger can't connect on a shot from the right block | 65-55 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Scott | 65-55 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | James Hansen is called for the reach on Harold Capone - foul #1 on James Hansen, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Bethel | Austin Petit (PG), Ray Ballard (SG) John Wills, Willard Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski (SG) Bryan Scott | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | William Bolton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Ballard - foul #4 on Ray Ballard, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Bethel | Leo Dickinson (PG), Jon Conway (SG), Willard Hill (SF), Stacy Bejarano (C) Austin Petit, Ray Ballard, Patrick Wilson, Harvey Steger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | William Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | William Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:59 | Bethel | Stacy Bejarano can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 65-57 |
| 07:58 | Bethel | Stacy Bejarano pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 07:34 | Bethel | James Hansen misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Marijan Miecznikowski - foul #2 on Marijan Miecznikowski, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Bethel | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), Eddie Mayberry (SF), Gregory McLean (C) Kevin Woodward, William Bolton, Dima Zoebisch | |
| 07:34 | Bethel | James Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:34 | Bethel | James Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Gregory McLean pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Bethel | PG - Leo Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Conway (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hansen (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Stacy Bejarano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Mayberry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Capone (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory McLean (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 07:14 | Bethel | James Hansen snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 06:59 | Bethel | Leo Dickinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Eddie Mayberry grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 06:40 | Bethel | Leo Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:21 | Bethel | Willard Hill scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Leo Dickinson | 68-57 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Gregory McLean comes up short on the runner in the paint | 68-57 |
| 06:06 | Bethel | Stacy Bejarano pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:44 | Bethel | Leo Dickinson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory McLean | 68-57 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Bryan Scott clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Stacy Bejarano - foul #2 on Stacy Bejarano, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Bethel | Austin Petit (PG), Ray Ballard (SG), Patrick Wilson (SF), Steven Sipp (PF), Allen Paine (C) Leo Dickinson, Jon Conway, Willard Hill, James Hansen, Stacy Bejarano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (SG), Stephen Domingo (SF), Yuri Stromski (PF), Dima Zoebisch (C) Marijan Miecznikowski, Eddie Mayberry, Harold Capone, Gregory McLean | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Bryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Bryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:27 | Bethel | Dima Zoebisch steps in front of the Austin Petit pass | 68-59 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward hits a wide open shot in the lane set up by Stephen Domingo | 68-61 |
| 05:01 | Bethel | Bryan Scott steals it from Austin Petit in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Allen Paine swats the short shot by Kevin Woodward | 68-61 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo snags the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Woodward | 68-63 |
| 04:11 | Bethel | Allen Paine makes the jumper from close range set up by Austin Petit | 70-63 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Bryan Scott is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 70-63 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Scott | 70-63 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 03:41 | Bethel | Allen Paine grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:27 | Bethel | Patrick Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Domingo - foul #2 on Stephen Domingo, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Bethel | Leo Dickinson (PG), Jon Conway (SG), Stacy Bejarano (PF), Harvey Steger (C) Austin Petit, Ray Ballard, Steven Sipp, Allen Paine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski (PG), Eddie Mayberry (SG), William Bolton (SF), Harold Capone (PF) Bryan Scott, Kevin Woodward, Stephen Domingo, Dima Zoebisch | |
| 03:27 | Bethel | Patrick Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:27 | Bethel | Patrick Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Bethel | PG - Leo Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Conway (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stacy Bejarano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Harvey Steger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marijan Miecznikowski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Mayberry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Bolton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Capone (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Yuri Stromski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Bethel | Bethel is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski hits a 3 from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 02:57 | Bethel | Leo Dickinson's pass is intercepted by William Bolton | 71-66 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Harold Capone hits the finger roll set up by William Bolton | 71-68 |
| 02:48 | Bethel | Marijan Miecznikowski picks off the pass by Stacy Bejarano | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Bethel | Bethel is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 02:22 | Bethel | Harvey Steger snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:11 | Bethel | Stacy Bejarano clanks a shot near the basket | 71-68 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Harold Capone pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | William Bolton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 71-68 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Mayberry | 71-68 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | William Bolton is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski hits the follow up shot | 71-70 |
| 01:30 | Bethel | Stacy Bejarano connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jon Conway | 73-70 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bolton | 73-73 |
| 01:00 | Bethel | Leo Dickinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | William Bolton blows the dunk | 76-73 |
| 00:39 | Bethel | Jon Conway snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Bethel | Bethel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Bethel | Leo Dickinson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jon Conway | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Bethel | Willard Hill (SF), James Hansen (PF) Patrick Wilson, Stacy Bejarano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), Dima Zoebisch (C) Eddie Mayberry, Yuri Stromski | |
| Game Plan | Bethel | Bethel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Hansen steps in front of the Marijan Miecznikowski pass in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Bethel | Bethel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Bethel | Harvey Steger is fouled on the floor by Dima Zoebisch - foul #2 on Dima Zoebisch, team foul #6 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Bethel | Ray Ballard (SG) Jon Conway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Bethel | James Hansen is hacked by William Bolton - foul #1 on William Bolton, team foul #7 | 78-73 |
| 00:06 | Bethel | James Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | William Bolton snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski loses the dribble to Ray Ballard in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| 00:03 | Bethel | Leo Dickinson is hacked by Dima Zoebisch - foul #3 on Dima Zoebisch, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| 00:03 | Bethel | Leo Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:03 | Bethel | Leo Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch clanks a halfcourt shot | 79-73 |