| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Kevin Munford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leland Reece (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zachariah Johns (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hubert Motley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Heuser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Mejorado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Heuser inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Richard Battin is fouled on the floor by Kevin Munford - foul #3 on Kevin Munford, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Emerson | Alan Fults (PG) Kevin Munford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:29 | Illinois | David Heuser lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Battin | 38-45 |
| 19:24 | Emerson | Alan Fults misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | David Heuser grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Richard Battin hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Bakowski | 38-47 |
| 19:10 | Emerson | James Johnston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Richard Battin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Richard Battin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bakowski | 38-50 |
| 18:46 | Emerson | James Johnston scores on a shot in the lane set up by Hubert Motley | 40-50 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 18:33 | Emerson | Hubert Motley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 18:19 | Emerson | Alan Fults misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-50 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | James Mejorado grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | John Bakowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 18:12 | Emerson | Hubert Motley snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 17:52 | Emerson | Zachariah Johns comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Battin - foul #1 on Richard Battin, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Emerson | Alexander Deckert (SF) Leland Reece | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SF), Christopher McConkey (PF), Alton Boatwright (C) David Heuser, Efren Elliott, James Mejorado | |
| 17:52 | Emerson | Zachariah Johns misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 17:52 | Emerson | Zachariah Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright is called for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael McElhannon (PF) Zachariah Johns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:28 | Emerson | Alan Fults hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Johnston | 44-50 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Richard Battin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alton Boatwright | 44-52 |
| 17:08 | Emerson | Alan Fults drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael McElhannon | 47-52 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | John Bakowski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher McConkey | 47-55 |
| 16:42 | Emerson | A charge is called on Alan Fults - foul #2 on Alan Fults, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Emerson | Jake Butler (PG), Andy Hoover (SG), Zachariah Johns (PF) Alan Fults, James Johnston, Hubert Motley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), David Heuser (SF), Efren Elliott (PF), James Mejorado (C) Richard Battin, John Bakowski, Rex Cade, Alton Boatwright | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-58 |
| 15:50 | Emerson | Alexander Deckert misses the lay-in | 47-58 |
| 15:49 | Emerson | Michael McElhannon snags the offensive board | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Jake Butler (fresh) SG - Andy Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Deckert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Zachariah Johns (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael McElhannon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Heuser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Mejorado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Emerson | Alexander Deckert scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jake Butler | 49-58 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 15:29 | Emerson | Michael McElhannon snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 15:14 | Emerson | Jake Butler makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Andy Hoover | 52-58 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | David Heuser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey tips it home | 52-60 |
| 14:42 | Emerson | Michael McElhannon is hacked by Christopher McConkey - foul #2 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #2 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Emerson | Kevin Munford (PG), James Johnston (SG), Leland Reece (SF), David Finkbeiner (PF), Hubert Motley (C) Jake Butler, Andy Hoover, Alexander Deckert, Zachariah Johns, Michael McElhannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), John Bakowski (SG), Rex Cade (SF), Alton Boatwright (PF), James Cox (C) Thomas Bussard, Christopher McConkey, David Heuser, Efren Elliott, James Mejorado | |
| 14:29 | Emerson | Leland Reece lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Munford | 54-60 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | John Bakowski is whistled for a carry | 54-60 |
| 13:56 | Emerson | James Johnston is hacked by Richard Battin - foul #2 on Richard Battin, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| 13:33 | Emerson | Kevin Munford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 13:31 | Emerson | David Finkbeiner misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 13:30 | Emerson | Hubert Motley grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 13:14 | Emerson | James Johnston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 13:12 | Emerson | Hubert Motley grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 13:01 | Emerson | Hubert Motley lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Munford | 56-60 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Rex Cade clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | James Cox tips it in | 56-62 |
| 12:17 | Emerson | Leland Reece is hacked by Rex Cade - foul #1 on Rex Cade, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Emerson | Alan Fults (SG), Alexander Deckert (SF), Zachariah Johns (PF), Michael McElhannon (C) James Johnston, Leland Reece, David Finkbeiner, Hubert Motley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), Christopher McConkey (SG), David Heuser (SF), Efren Elliott (PF), James Mejorado (C) Richard Battin, John Bakowski, Rex Cade, Alton Boatwright, James Cox | |
| 12:00 | Emerson | Zachariah Johns connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Alan Fults | 59-62 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Alexander Deckert is called for the reach on James Mejorado - foul #1 on Alexander Deckert, team foul #3 | 59-62 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey's pass is intercepted by Kevin Munford | 59-62 |
| 11:33 | Emerson | Kevin Munford lays it in | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Kevin Munford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Fults (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Deckert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachariah Johns (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael McElhannon (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Heuser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Mejorado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Emerson | Andy Hoover (SG), Arthur Singleton (SF), Hubert Motley (C) Kevin Munford, Alexander Deckert, Michael McElhannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), John Bakowski (SG) Thomas Bussard, Christopher McConkey | |
| 10:55 | Emerson | Zachariah Johns misses short on a jumper in the paint | 61-62 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Heuser | 61-62 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | James Mejorado's pass is intercepted by Zachariah Johns | 61-62 |
| 10:34 | Emerson | Alan Fults misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | James Mejorado grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | John Bakowski connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from David Heuser and he's hacked by Andy Hoover - foul #1 on Andy Hoover, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Emerson | James Johnston (SG), Leland Reece (SF) Andy Hoover, Arthur Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McConkey (PF), James Cox (C) Efren Elliott, James Mejorado | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | John Bakowski misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 10:26 | Emerson | Hubert Motley grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 10:03 | Emerson | Leland Reece blows the layup but the foul's on David Heuser - foul #3 on David Heuser, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Emerson | Kevin Munford (PG), Michael McElhannon (PF) Alan Fults, Zachariah Johns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Boatwright (PF) David Heuser | |
| 10:03 | Emerson | Leland Reece makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 10:03 | Emerson | Leland Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | James Cox grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | John Bakowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 09:54 | Emerson | Michael McElhannon pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 09:42 | Emerson | James Cox is called for the reach on James Johnston - foul #4 on James Cox, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Emerson | Alexander Deckert (PF) Michael McElhannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), Rex Cade (SF), Michael Regina (C) Richard Battin, John Bakowski, James Cox | |
| 09:42 | Emerson | James Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 09:42 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Hubert Motley | 62-64 |
| 09:31 | Emerson | Hubert Motley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher McConkey - foul #3 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 09:31 | Emerson | Hubert Motley misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 09:31 | Emerson | Hubert Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 09:01 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Leland Reece | 63-64 |
| 08:57 | Emerson | Alexander Deckert hits the finger roll | 65-64 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Rex Cade drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Bussard | 65-66 |
| 08:48 | Emerson | Michael Regina steals it from James Johnston | 65-66 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rex Cade | 65-69 |
| 08:18 | Emerson | Kevin Munford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-69 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Michael Regina snags the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Rex Cade is fouled on the floor by Leland Reece - foul #1 on Leland Reece, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Emerson | Alan Fults (PG), Andy Hoover (SG), Arthur Singleton (SF), Zachariah Johns (PF), Michael McElhannon (C) Kevin Munford, James Johnston, Leland Reece, Alexander Deckert, Hubert Motley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), John Bakowski (SG), David Heuser (SF), Efren Elliott (PF), James Mejorado (C) Thomas Bussard, Christopher McConkey, Rex Cade, Alton Boatwright, Michael Regina | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | David Heuser misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Singleton - foul #3 on Arthur Singleton, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | David Heuser misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | David Heuser makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 07:18 | Emerson | Arthur Singleton scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Fults | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Alan Fults (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Zachariah Johns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael McElhannon (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bakowski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Heuser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Mejorado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Richard Battin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Bakowski | 67-73 |
| 06:38 | Emerson | Michael McElhannon hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Fults | 69-73 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | David Heuser can't tip it in | 69-73 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | John Bakowski tips it back up and in | 69-75 |
| 06:03 | Emerson | Zachariah Johns makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Efren Elliott - foul #1 on Efren Elliott, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Emerson | Kevin Munford (PG), James Johnston (SG), Alexander Deckert (SF) Alan Fults, Andy Hoover, Arthur Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:03 | Emerson | Zachariah Johns makes the free throw | 72-75 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | James Mejorado misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-75 |
| 05:48 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Michael McElhannon | 72-75 |
| 05:30 | Emerson | James Johnston clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-75 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | James Mejorado grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | David Heuser misses long on a floater from the left block | 72-75 |
| 05:20 | Emerson | James Johnston gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 04:59 | Emerson | James Johnston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Johnston, team foul #7 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Emerson | Leland Reece (SF), Hubert Motley (C) Zachariah Johns, Michael McElhannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), Christopher McConkey (SG), Rex Cade (SF), Alton Boatwright (PF), James Cox (C) Richard Battin, John Bakowski, David Heuser, Efren Elliott, James Mejorado | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Rex Cade misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Hubert Motley - foul #3 on Hubert Motley, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Emerson | David Finkbeiner (PF) Alexander Deckert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 04:26 | Emerson | Hubert Motley clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 72-77 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Finkbeiner - foul #1 on David Finkbeiner, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Emerson | Alan Fults (SG) James Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 03:42 | Emerson | Kevin Munford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-79 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-79 |
| 03:22 | Emerson | Leland Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 72-79 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Kevin Munford (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Fults (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leland Reece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Finkbeiner (fresh) C - Hubert Motley (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Rex Cade (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alton Boatwright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Emerson | Hubert Motley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 72-79 |
| 03:12 | Emerson | Leland Reece pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 02:53 | Emerson | Leland Reece scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 74-79 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Emerson | James Johnston (SG), Zachariah Johns (PF) Alan Fults, David Finkbeiner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), John Bakowski (SG), David Heuser (SF), Efren Elliott (PF), James Mejorado (C) Thomas Bussard, Christopher McConkey, Rex Cade, Alton Boatwright, James Cox | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Richard Battin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bakowski | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Emerson | Kevin Munford clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Battin - foul #3 on Richard Battin, team foul #10 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Emerson | Alexander Deckert (SF) Leland Reece | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:31 | Emerson | Kevin Munford misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 02:31 | Emerson | Kevin Munford misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Efren Elliott grabs the board | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Richard Battin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 02:24 | Emerson | Hubert Motley pulls down the rebound | 74-82 |
| 02:09 | Emerson | Zachariah Johns hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 74-82 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Efren Elliott snags the defensive board | 74-82 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Richard Battin drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Efren Elliott | 74-85 |
| 01:54 | Emerson | Hubert Motley clanks a floater in the lane | 74-85 |
| 01:52 | Emerson | Zachariah Johns tips it in | 76-85 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Efren Elliott's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Deckert | 76-85 |
| 01:36 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Zachariah Johns | 76-85 |
| 01:11 | Emerson | Hubert Motley buries a shot in the paint | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | David Heuser comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 78-85 |
| 00:50 | Emerson | Hubert Motley snags the defensive board | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Emerson | James Johnston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Heuser - foul #4 on David Heuser, team foul #11 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Emerson | Leland Reece (SF) Alexander Deckert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Emerson | James Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:45 | Emerson | James Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | James Mejorado pulls down the rebound | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Kevin Munford is called for the reach on James Mejorado in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Munford, team foul #10 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McConkey (PF) Efren Elliott | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | James Mejorado misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | James Mejorado makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:36 | Emerson | Kevin Munford connects on the shot from the right block | 81-86 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Bakowski is hacked by Kevin Munford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Munford, team foul #11 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Emerson | Alan Fults (PG) Kevin Munford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Bakowski makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Bakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:27 | Emerson | James Johnston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-88 |
| 00:26 | Emerson | Alan Fults gets the offensive rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:22 | Emerson | Alan Fults clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-88 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | David Heuser grabs the defensive rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | David Heuser is hacked by Alan Fults in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Fults, team foul #12 | 81-88 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | David Heuser makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | David Heuser misses the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:18 | Emerson | Zachariah Johns gets the rebound | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Emerson | James Johnston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-89 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Mejorado pulls down the rebound | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Mejorado is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Fults - foul #4 on Alan Fults, team foul #13 | 81-89 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Mejorado makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Mejorado misses the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher McConkey | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Battin runs out the clock | 81-90 |