| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Andrew Tate (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Goldstein (fresh) SF - John Seward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Stryker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brent McClallen inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 19:39 | Messiah | Philip Mueller snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:24 | Messiah | Patrick Goldstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 19:23 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to John Seward | 36-36 |
| 19:18 | Messiah | John Seward misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Philip Mueller steps in front of the Kevin Watson pass | 36-36 |
| 18:52 | Messiah | Gary Grant steals it from Philip Mueller | 36-36 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Kevin Watson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux tips it home | 38-36 |
| 18:09 | Messiah | Andrew Tate makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Philip Mueller | 38-38 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Brent McClallen can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 17:50 | Messiah | James Stryker gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:44 | Messiah | Gary Grant takes the ball from Patrick Goldstein | 38-38 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Brent McClallen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:15 | Messiah | Andrew Tate snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:53 | Messiah | John Seward is fouled on the floor by Kevin Watson - foul #1 on Kevin Watson, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), James Starks (SG), Anthony Durbin (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Kevin Watson, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Messiah | Perry Jackson (PG), Timothy McIlvaine (SF), Jackson Rabago (PF), Robert Jensen (C) Andrew Tate, John Seward, James Stryker, Philip Mueller | |
| 16:41 | Messiah | Timothy McIlvaine can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Starks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | Messiah | Patrick Goldstein misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Starks - foul #1 on James Starks, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | Messiah | Patrick Goldstein makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:11 | Messiah | Patrick Goldstein misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson loses the dribble to Timothy McIlvaine | 38-39 |
| 15:42 | Messiah | Timothy McIlvaine drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Perry Jackson | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Starks (fresh) SF - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Perry Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Goldstein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Timothy McIlvaine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jackson Rabago (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jensen (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | William Tripp is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Jackson - foul #3 on Perry Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Brent McClallen (SF), Christopher Fried (PF) William Tripp, James Starks, Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | Messiah | David Curry (PG), Andrew Tate (SG), Philip Mueller (C) Patrick Goldstein, Timothy McIlvaine, Robert Jensen | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Philip Mueller swats the short shot by Clifford Johnson | 38-41 |
| 15:24 | Messiah | Andrew Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:02 | Messiah | Philip Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Gary Grant pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | David Curry takes the ball from Gary Kirschner | 38-41 |
| 14:50 | Messiah | Andrew Tate misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Christopher Fried grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Gary Grant scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Kirschner | 40-41 |
| 14:35 | Messiah | Perry Jackson drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Andrew Tate | 40-43 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Christopher Fried connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Kirschner | 42-43 |
| 14:04 | Messiah | Philip Mueller lays it in set up by Andrew Tate | 42-45 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Christopher Fried scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-45 |
| 13:28 | Messiah | David Curry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Fried - foul #4 on Christopher Fried, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Kevin Watson (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Christopher Fried, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Messiah | Patrick Goldstein (SG), John Seward (SF), James Stryker (PF), Robert Jensen (C) Andrew Tate, Perry Jackson, Jackson Rabago, Philip Mueller | |
| 13:28 | Messiah | David Curry misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:28 | Messiah | David Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 13:10 | Messiah | John Seward grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:04 | Messiah | William Tripp steals the ball from Patrick Goldstein | 44-46 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 12:49 | Messiah | James Stryker snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:36 | Messiah | John Seward drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Curry | 44-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Brent McClallen (SF) William Tripp, Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | Messiah | Timothy McIlvaine (PG) David Curry | |
| 12:06 | Messiah | Robert Jensen can't throw it down | 44-49 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Gary Grant pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | James Stryker is called for the reach on Gary Kirschner - foul #1 on James Stryker, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Andrew Tate (PG), Philip Mueller (C) Timothy McIlvaine, Robert Jensen | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Patrick Goldstein takes the ball from Gary Grant | 44-49 |
| 11:36 | Messiah | James Stryker misses the lay-in | 44-49 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Gary Grant snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Andrew Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Goldstein (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Seward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stryker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Kirschner | 44-49 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Gary Grant hits a 3 from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 10:55 | Messiah | Gary Kirschner is called for the reach on Patrick Goldstein - foul #1 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Thomas (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Kevin Watson, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Messiah | David Curry (PG), Perry Jackson (SF), Jackson Rabago (PF) Patrick Goldstein, John Seward, James Stryker | |
| 10:34 | Messiah | David Curry knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Tate | 47-51 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 10:10 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Philip Mueller | 47-51 |
| 09:54 | Messiah | Jackson Rabago's pass is intercepted by Clifford Johnson | 47-51 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Brent McClallen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Perry Jackson - foul #4 on Perry Jackson, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Kevin Watson (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Herbert Thomas, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Messiah | Patrick Goldstein (SG), John Seward (SF), James Stryker (PF) Andrew Tate, Perry Jackson, Philip Mueller | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Brent McClallen makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Brent McClallen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:08 | Messiah | James Stryker buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Goldstein | 49-53 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Brent McClallen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-53 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | James Stryker steals the ball from Anthony Durbin | 49-53 |
| 08:10 | Messiah | John Seward comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-53 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | William Tripp misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:00 | Messiah | John Seward snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 07:55 | Messiah | David Curry misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | William Tripp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Kevin Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | William Tripp scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent McClallen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - David Curry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Goldstein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Seward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stryker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jackson Rabago (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Messiah | Anthony Durbin picks off the pass by Jackson Rabago | 52-53 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin lays it up and in | 54-53 |
| 06:51 | Messiah | Patrick Goldstein connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Curry | 54-55 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Goldstein - foul #1 on Patrick Goldstein, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Christopher Fried (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) William Tripp, Brent McClallen, Kevin Watson, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Messiah | Andrew Tate (PG), Perry Jackson (SG), Timothy McIlvaine (SF), Robert Jensen (PF), Philip Mueller (C) David Curry, Patrick Goldstein, John Seward, James Stryker, Jackson Rabago | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:15 | Messiah | Robert Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Thomas (SF) Anthony Durbin | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 05:58 | Messiah | Robert Jensen grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 05:39 | Messiah | Philip Mueller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Fried | 56-55 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 56-55 |
| 05:31 | Messiah | Philip Mueller gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:19 | Messiah | Gary Kirschner picks off the pass by Robert Jensen | 56-55 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Christopher Fried can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Philip Mueller - foul #2 on Philip Mueller, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Messiah | David Curry (PG), James Stryker (PF) Timothy McIlvaine, Robert Jensen | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Christopher Fried makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:38 | Messiah | David Curry makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Philip Mueller | 57-58 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (SF), Kevin Watson (C) Herbert Thomas, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Messiah | Patrick Goldstein (SG), Timothy McIlvaine (SF) Andrew Tate, Perry Jackson | |
| 04:26 | Messiah | Patrick Goldstein buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Curry | 57-60 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Gary Grant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 03:56 | Messiah | James Stryker gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:30 | Messiah | David Curry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Kirschner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Fried (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - David Curry (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Goldstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy McIlvaine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Stryker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Philip Mueller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 57-60 |
| 03:23 | Messiah | Philip Mueller gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:19 | Messiah | James Stryker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Fried | 57-60 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Kevin Watson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Philip Mueller - foul #3 on Philip Mueller, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Brent McClallen (SF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Messiah | Andrew Tate (PG), John Seward (SF), Jackson Rabago (PF), Robert Jensen (C) David Curry, Timothy McIlvaine, James Stryker, Philip Mueller | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Kevin Watson makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Kevin Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:41 | Messiah | John Seward makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Tate | 59-63 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Christopher Fried (PF) William Tripp, Anthony Durbin, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Messiah | David Curry (PG), James Stryker (PF), Philip Mueller (C) Andrew Tate, Jackson Rabago, Robert Jensen | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Brent McClallen misses the lay-in | 59-63 |
| 02:21 | Messiah | James Stryker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:04 | Messiah | Christopher Fried takes the ball from John Seward | 59-63 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | David Curry takes the ball from Gary Grant in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 01:48 | Messiah | Brent McClallen picks off the pass by James Stryker | 59-63 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Brent McClallen banks in the layup | 61-63 |
| 01:22 | Messiah | Brent McClallen steps in front of the Patrick Goldstein pass | 61-63 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Gary Grant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Brent McClallen tips it in | 63-63 |
| 00:39 | Messiah | Philip Mueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Christopher Fried makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Gary Kirschner | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | Messiah | Philip Mueller makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Goldstein | 65-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brent McClallen and he's hacked by James Stryker - foul #2 on James Stryker, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Messiah | Messiah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Messiah | Gary Grant takes the ball from James Stryker | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Grant runs out the clock | 68-65 |