| Lineup | Clark | PG - Kermit Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Dunham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Pool (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Austin Rancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rex Cade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mejorado (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Clark | William Dunham inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Clark | Clark is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Clark | William Dunham misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Rex Cade grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Efren Elliott can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Dunham - foul #1 on William Dunham, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Efren Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Efren Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:17 | Clark | Gary Pool is fouled on the floor by Efren Elliott - foul #2 on Efren Elliott, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:01 | Clark | William Dunham scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Gary Pool | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | William Dunham steals the ball from Richard Battin | 37-30 |
| 18:52 | Clark | Kermit Kinney hits the finger roll set up by William Dunham | 39-30 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Gary Pool is called for the reach on Billy Wright - foul #1 on Gary Pool, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Richard Battin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kermit Kinney - foul #2 on Kermit Kinney, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:01 | Clark | Robert Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-32 |
| 18:00 | Clark | William Dunham snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:55 | Clark | Gary Pool misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Efren Elliott - foul #3 on Efren Elliott, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Clark | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Cox (PF) Efren Elliott | |
| 17:55 | Clark | Gary Pool misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:55 | Clark | Gary Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Austin Rancourt steps in front of the James Mejorado pass | 40-32 |
| 17:28 | Clark | The pull-up jumper by Gary Pool is blocked by James Cox | 40-32 |
| 17:27 | Clark | Austin Rancourt hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Richard Battin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Billy Wright | 42-35 |
| 16:56 | Clark | Robert Sanders buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Richard Battin buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Mejorado | 45-37 |
| 16:27 | Clark | Austin Rancourt clanks a fadeaway from close range | 45-37 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | James Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Billy Wright misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | James Cox tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 16:17 | Clark | Kermit Kinney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Clark | Joseph Crosby (PG), Theron Long (SG), Freddie Ward (SF), John Gorman (PF), Thomas Rimer (C) Kermit Kinney, Robert Sanders, William Dunham, Gary Pool, Austin Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), Andy Oliver (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Michael Regina (C) Richard Battin, Rex Cade, Billy Wright, James Mejorado | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Thomas Rimer is called for the reach on Michael Regina - foul #1 on Thomas Rimer, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Clark | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Efren Elliott (PF) Daniel Robinson | |
| Lineup | Clark | PG - Joseph Crosby (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Theron Long (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Freddie Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rimer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andy Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Regina (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Clark | Thomas Bussard steps in front of the Freddie Ward pass | 45-39 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Thomas Rimer steals the ball from Thomas Bussard | 45-39 |
| 15:00 | Clark | Theron Long is hacked by Andy Oliver - foul #2 on Andy Oliver, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Clark | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF) Andy Oliver, James Cox | |
| 14:46 | Clark | Joseph Crosby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Richard Battin scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson | 47-41 |
| 14:28 | Clark | John Gorman is fouled on the floor by Efren Elliott - foul #4 on Efren Elliott, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Clark | Kermit Kinney (PG), Gary Pool (PF) Theron Long, Thomas Rimer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SG), Alton Boatwright (C) Thomas Bussard, Efren Elliott | |
| 14:23 | Clark | Freddie Ward lays it up and in | 49-41 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Battin and he's fouled by John Gorman - foul #2 on John Gorman, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Clark | Austin Rancourt (C) John Gorman | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Mejorado (C) Michael Regina | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:51 | Clark | Gary Pool throws it down on a great pass from Kermit Kinney | 51-44 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Richard Battin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 13:26 | Clark | Austin Rancourt grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 13:15 | Clark | Austin Rancourt can't throw it down | 51-44 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Joseph Crosby is called for the reach on Rex Cade - foul #2 on Joseph Crosby, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Clark | Robert Sanders (SG), William Dunham (SF) Joseph Crosby, Freddie Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Wright (SF), James Cox (PF) Daniel Robinson, Alton Boatwright | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | James Mejorado lays it in | 51-46 |
| 12:46 | Clark | Robert Sanders clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Battin | 51-46 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | James Mejorado connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Wright | 51-48 |
| 12:33 | Clark | Robert Sanders is fouled on the floor by Rex Cade - foul #1 on Rex Cade, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Clark | John Gorman (PF), Thomas Rimer (C) Gary Pool, Austin Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (SG), Michael Regina (C) Rex Cade, James Mejorado | |
| 12:22 | Clark | William Dunham is hacked by Billy Wright - foul #1 on Billy Wright, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Clark | Theron Long (PG) Kermit Kinney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Oliver (SG) Richard Battin | |
| 12:05 | Clark | Theron Long misses the fadeaway near the basket | 51-48 |
| 12:04 | Clark | Thomas Rimer grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:50 | Clark | John Gorman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Clark | PG - Theron Long (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rimer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Andy Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Regina (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Billy Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Dunham - foul #2 on William Dunham, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Billy Wright misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Billy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:24 | Clark | Billy Wright is called for the reach on William Dunham - foul #2 on Billy Wright, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Clark | Kermit Kinney (PG) Theron Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Rex Cade (SG), James Mejorado (C) Thomas Bussard, Andy Oliver, Billy Wright | |
| 11:24 | Clark | William Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:24 | Clark | William Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Richard Battin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Cox | 53-52 |
| 10:50 | Clark | Kermit Kinney loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Clark | Joseph Crosby (SG), Freddie Ward (SF), Gary Pool (PF), Austin Rancourt (C) Robert Sanders, William Dunham, John Gorman, Thomas Rimer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Richard Battin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 10:38 | Clark | Freddie Ward snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:25 | Clark | Rex Cade steals the ball from Freddie Ward | 53-52 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Rex Cade misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Crosby - foul #3 on Joseph Crosby, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Clark | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Wright (SF), Alton Boatwright (PF) James Cox, Michael Regina | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:52 | Clark | Gary Pool is fouled on the floor by Alton Boatwright - foul #1 on Alton Boatwright, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Clark | Theron Long (SG) Kermit Kinney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:52 | Clark | Gary Pool makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:52 | Clark | Gary Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Gary Pool denies the turnaround by Billy Wright | 55-54 |
| 09:40 | Clark | Austin Rancourt pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:22 | Clark | Joseph Crosby misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | James Mejorado snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Richard Battin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Rex Cade grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Richard Battin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Wright | 55-57 |
| 08:48 | Clark | Freddie Ward hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 55-57 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | James Mejorado gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Rex Cade can't finish the layup | 55-57 |
| 08:39 | Clark | Joseph Crosby pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:31 | Clark | Billy Wright steps in front of the Theron Long pass | 55-57 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Richard Battin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Wright | 55-59 |
| 08:08 | Clark | Joseph Crosby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 08:07 | Clark | Joseph Crosby snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 07:53 | Clark | Theron Long misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Richard Battin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Crosby - foul #4 on Joseph Crosby, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Clark | Kermit Kinney (PG), Robert Sanders (SG), William Dunham (SF), John Gorman (PF), Thomas Rimer (C) Joseph Crosby, Theron Long, Freddie Ward, Gary Pool, Austin Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (SG), James Cox (SF), Efren Elliott (PF), Michael Regina (C) Rex Cade, Billy Wright, Alton Boatwright, James Mejorado | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Clark | PG - Kermit Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Dunham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rimer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Regina (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Clark | John Gorman drills a 3 from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Efren Elliott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Regina | 58-63 |
| 07:03 | Clark | John Gorman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Michael Regina pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard misses short on a floater from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Michael Regina snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Efren Elliott hits the finger roll set up by Richard Battin and the foul's on Thomas Rimer - foul #2 on Thomas Rimer, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Clark | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Oliver (SG) Richard Battin | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Efren Elliott makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:22 | Clark | Robert Sanders is hacked by Andy Oliver - foul #3 on Andy Oliver, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 06:22 | Clark | Robert Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:22 | Clark | Robert Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Michael Regina can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 06:04 | Clark | John Gorman gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:48 | Clark | John Gorman misses long on a jumper near the basket | 60-66 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Michael Regina grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Michael Regina misses the lay-in | 60-66 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Efren Elliott tips it home | 60-68 |
| 05:19 | Clark | Robert Sanders misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Michael Regina snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Michael Regina misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Sanders - foul #1 on Robert Sanders, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Clark | Joseph Crosby (PG), Theron Long (SG), Freddie Ward (SF), Gary Pool (PF), Austin Rancourt (C) Kermit Kinney, Robert Sanders, William Dunham, John Gorman, Thomas Rimer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SG), Billy Wright (SF) Andy Oliver, Efren Elliott | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Michael Regina makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Michael Regina makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:54 | Clark | Theron Long clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Wright | 60-70 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | James Cox drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Bussard | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Clark | Clark is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:34 | Clark | Theron Long misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Michael Regina pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Rex Cade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-72 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | James Cox snags the offensive board | 60-72 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Billy Wright throws it down on a great pass from James Cox and he's hacked by Austin Rancourt - foul #2 on Austin Rancourt, team foul #12 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Clark | Kermit Kinney (PG) Theron Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Alton Boatwright (PF), James Mejorado (C) Thomas Bussard, Michael Regina, James Cox | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Billy Wright misses the free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:13 | Clark | Austin Rancourt grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 03:56 | Clark | Kermit Kinney misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-74 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Billy Wright grabs the board | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Clark | Clark is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Rex Cade connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Battin | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Clark | Clark is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Clark | PG - Kermit Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Freddie Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Pool (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Austin Rancourt (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Cade (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Boatwright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mejorado (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Clark | Joseph Crosby's pass is intercepted by Rex Cade | 60-77 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-77 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | James Mejorado grabs the offensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Rex Cade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-77 |
| 03:03 | Clark | Freddie Ward gets the rebound | 60-77 |
| 02:45 | Clark | Freddie Ward drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Crosby | 62-77 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Billy Wright scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alton Boatwright | 62-80 |
| 02:14 | Clark | Gary Pool misses the easy layup | 62-80 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Billy Wright pulls down the rebound | 62-80 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | James Mejorado clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-80 |
| 02:05 | Clark | Joseph Crosby gets the rebound | 62-80 |
| 01:47 | Clark | Kermit Kinney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-80 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Rex Cade grabs the defensive rebound | 62-80 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Rex Cade knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Battin | 62-83 |
| 01:12 | Clark | Alton Boatwright steals it from Freddie Ward | 62-83 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright loses the dribble to Freddie Ward | 62-83 |
| 00:43 | Clark | Freddie Ward banks in the layup | 64-83 |
| Game Plan | Clark | Clark is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Rex Cade misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-83 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright snags the offensive board | 64-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Battin runs out the clock | 64-83 |