| Lineup | Guilford | PG - Michael Wills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Weathers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Battin (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | George Hughes inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | George Hughes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Don Carlos | 41-39 |
| 19:23 | Guilford | Andrew Weathers misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on George Hughes - foul #1 on George Hughes, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:23 | Guilford | Andrew Weathers makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:23 | Guilford | Andrew Weathers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 18:57 | Guilford | The rebound goes to Andrew Weathers | 43-39 |
| 18:48 | Guilford | Charles McCoy is hacked by Cecil Evans - foul #1 on Cecil Evans, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 18:39 | Guilford | Andrew Weathers scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Wills | 45-39 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | George Hughes misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Blake Berlin tips it in | 45-41 |
| 18:14 | Guilford | Charles McCoy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wills | 48-41 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | George Hughes clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Guilford | Johnson Becker (SG) Charles McCoy | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG), Jonathan Perkins (C) Cecil Evans, Blake Berlin | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:40 | Guilford | Andrew Weathers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | John Holmes is hacked by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Guilford | Charles McCoy (SG), William Booze (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Paul Bridges (C) Michael Wills, Andrew Weathers, James King, Patrick Battin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, George Hughes, John Frazier | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 16:48 | Guilford | Joseph Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 16:46 | Guilford | The offensive rebound goes to Johnson Becker | 48-45 |
| 16:20 | Guilford | William Booze can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 16:18 | Guilford | William Booze tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Chris Cousar snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 16:05 | Guilford | Paul Bridges gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:41 | Guilford | Johnson Becker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Perkins - foul #2 on Jonathan Perkins, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Guilford | James Cassette (PG), Andrew Weathers (SF), James King (PF), Patrick Battin (C) Charles McCoy, William Booze, Joseph Brown, Paul Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Gary Vogt, Daniel Aichele, John Holmes, Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| 15:41 | Guilford | Johnson Becker misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:41 | Guilford | Johnson Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - James Cassette (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnson Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Weathers (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Battin (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Weathers - foul #2 on Andrew Weathers, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Guilford | Michael Wills (SG) Johnson Becker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:58 | Guilford | James Cassette misses the shot from the right side | 49-47 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Blake Berlin snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Don Carlos buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Hughes | 49-49 |
| 14:33 | Guilford | James Cassette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Cecil Evans pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Blake Berlin is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Cousar (PF) John Frazier | |
| 13:53 | Guilford | Andrew Weathers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Chris Cousar pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Don Carlos connects on the shot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 13:34 | Guilford | Blake Berlin is called for the reach on Andrew Weathers - foul #2 on Blake Berlin, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Guilford | Charles McCoy (SG) Michael Wills | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, Blake Berlin | |
| 13:10 | Guilford | Andrew Weathers misses the jump hook in the paint | 49-51 |
| 13:08 | Guilford | Andrew Weathers hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Cassette - foul #4 on James Cassette, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Guilford | Michael Wills (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Paul Bridges (PF) James Cassette, Andrew Weathers, James King | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:02 | Guilford | Paul Bridges pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:45 | Guilford | Charles McCoy comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Aichele - foul #1 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Guilford | William Booze (SF) Patrick Battin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), John Frazier (PF) George Hughes, Chris Cousar | |
| 12:45 | Guilford | Charles McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:45 | Guilford | Charles McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses the floater from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles McCoy - foul #1 on Charles McCoy, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Blake Berlin (C) Gary Vogt, Daniel Aichele, John Holmes | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | John Frazier can't finish the layup | 52-52 |
| 12:05 | Guilford | Paul Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:01 | Guilford | Joseph Brown buries a runner from the left block set up by Michael Wills | 54-52 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | John Frazier snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - Michael Wills (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles McCoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Booze (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bridges (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:22 | Guilford | Paul Bridges grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 10:59 | Guilford | Charles McCoy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Don Carlos can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Don Carlos drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Cecil Evans | 54-54 |
| 10:18 | Guilford | Michael Wills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Blake Berlin gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Cecil Evans knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Don Carlos | 54-57 |
| 09:54 | Guilford | Don Carlos takes the ball from Charles McCoy | 54-57 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Cecil Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Frazier | 54-57 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | John Frazier buries a shot in the paint | 54-59 |
| 08:55 | Guilford | Jonathan Perkins picks off the pass by Paul Bridges | 54-59 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses the dunk | 54-59 |
| 08:50 | Guilford | The rebound goes to Paul Bridges | 54-59 |
| 08:37 | Guilford | Blake Berlin is called for the reach on Charles McCoy - foul #3 on Blake Berlin, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Guilford | Johnson Becker (PG), Andrew Weathers (SF), James King (PF), Patrick Battin (C) Michael Wills, William Booze, Joseph Brown, Paul Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), John Holmes (SG), George Hughes (SF), Chris Cousar (PF), Daniel Aichele (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, Jonathan Perkins, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| 08:23 | Guilford | James King drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Johnson Becker and the foul's on Gary Vogt - foul #1 on Gary Vogt, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 08:23 | Guilford | James King misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Aichele | 56-59 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Gary Vogt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 07:56 | Guilford | James King grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 07:39 | Guilford | Johnson Becker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 56-59 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | George Hughes snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the floater from the left block | 56-59 |
| 07:32 | Guilford | Andrew Weathers gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - Johnson Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles McCoy (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Weathers (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - James King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Battin (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) SG - John Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Cousar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Guilford | Charles McCoy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Chris Cousar snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Gary Vogt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Vogt, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Guilford | James Cassette (PG) Charles McCoy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:01 | Guilford | Patrick Battin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-59 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | George Hughes gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 06:52 | Guilford | James King grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 06:45 | Guilford | Patrick Battin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-59 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | George Hughes pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Gary Vogt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Chris Cousar misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 06:36 | Guilford | Patrick Battin pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:20 | Guilford | Andrew Weathers is hacked by Chris Cousar - foul #2 on Chris Cousar, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Guilford | Michael Wills (SG) Johnson Becker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Charles Glover (SG), John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Gary Vogt, John Holmes, Chris Cousar, Daniel Aichele | |
| 06:20 | Guilford | Andrew Weathers misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Blake Berlin grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | The short jumper by John Frazier is denied by Patrick Battin | 56-59 |
| 06:05 | Guilford | Andrew Weathers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:50 | Guilford | Michael Wills loses the dribble to Don Carlos | 56-59 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | James King blocks the short jumper by John Frazier | 56-59 |
| 05:28 | Guilford | The rebound goes to Patrick Battin | 56-59 |
| 05:23 | Guilford | Michael Wills misses long on a floater from the right block | 56-59 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Frazier | 56-59 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | George Hughes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-59 |
| 05:13 | Guilford | The rebound goes to Michael Wills | 56-59 |
| 04:54 | Guilford | Andrew Weathers misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 04:53 | Guilford | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Battin | 56-59 |
| 04:38 | Guilford | Michael Wills scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Cassette | 59-59 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Blake Berlin is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Guilford | Johnson Becker (SG), William Booze (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Paul Bridges (C) Michael Wills, Andrew Weathers, James King, Patrick Battin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), John Holmes (SF), Chris Cousar (PF), Daniel Aichele (C) Don Carlos, Charles Glover, George Hughes, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| 04:04 | Guilford | Paul Bridges hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Cassette and the foul's on Chris Cousar - foul #3 on Chris Cousar, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 04:04 | Guilford | Paul Bridges makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | John Holmes misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Booze - foul #1 on William Booze, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | John Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:45 | Guilford | Johnson Becker grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 03:18 | Guilford | Joseph Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Gary Vogt snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - James Cassette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnson Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Booze (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chris Cousar (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Gary Vogt | 62-62 |
| 02:54 | Guilford | James Cassette misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Cecil Evans snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Guilford | Michael Wills (SG), Andrew Weathers (SF), James King (PF), Patrick Battin (C) Johnson Becker, William Booze, Joseph Brown, Paul Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), George Hughes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF) Gary Vogt, John Holmes, Daniel Aichele | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | James Cassette is called for the reach on Don Carlos - foul #5 on James Cassette, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Guilford | Charles McCoy (SG) James Cassette | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:31 | Guilford | James King snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:13 | Guilford | James King's floater is tipped away by Chris Cousar | 62-63 |
| 02:11 | Guilford | Patrick Battin misses the tip | 62-63 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Cecil Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | George Hughes's floater is tipped away by James King | 62-63 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | George Hughes tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 01:47 | Guilford | Charles McCoy gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:29 | Guilford | Michael Wills makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles McCoy | 65-63 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 01:22 | Guilford | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:16 | Guilford | Charles McCoy is fouled on the floor by Don Carlos - foul #3 on Don Carlos, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 01:16 | Guilford | Charles McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:16 | Guilford | Charles McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Blake Berlin connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Hughes | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Guilford | Cecil Evans takes the ball from James King | 67-65 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | George Hughes's floater is tipped away by Patrick Battin | 67-65 |
| 00:29 | Guilford | James King snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Guilford | Cecil Evans is called for the reach on James King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Evans, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 00:28 | Guilford | James King misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:28 | Guilford | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Don Carlos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | Guilford | Joseph Brown (PF) James King | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:23 | Guilford | George Hughes is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #2 on George Hughes, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Guilford | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Guilford | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Blake Berlin gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Evans | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Cecil Evans drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Don Carlos | 68-68 |
| 00:06 | Guilford | Guilford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Guilford | James King (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Guilford | Patrick Battin makes the shot from the right wing | 70-68 |