| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Lewis Patrick (fresh) SG - Raymond Shields (fresh) SF - Michael Chittenden (fresh) PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) C - Cecil Krauss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Dougan (fresh) SF - Walter Howlett (fresh) PF - Lucas Burns (fresh) C - Dave Red (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dave Red wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | David Lewis is hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Dave Red can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Elmhurst | Cecil Krauss misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Lucas Burns pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Harold Messina (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Raymond Shields takes the ball from Walter Howlett | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Elmhurst | Michael Chittenden lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Shields | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Raymond Shields is called for the reach on Jeffrey Dougan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Shields, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | The short jumper by Dave Red is denied by Cecil Krauss | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Lucas Burns grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Elmhurst | Michael Chittenden loses the dribble to Dave Red | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Lucas Burns hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Lewis | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Shields | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses the easy layup | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Elmhurst | Cecil Krauss gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dave Red | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Dave Red's pass is intercepted by Harold Messina in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Elmhurst | Cecil Krauss knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Patrick | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Lewis Patrick steals it from Walter Howlett in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:52 | Elmhurst | Harold Messina lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lewis Patrick | 9-5 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 9-5 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Walter Howlett snags the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | David Lewis misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-5 |
| 16:05 | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:01 | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul Christensen (PG), Donald Heller (SF), Mark Murray (PF), Sherman Spillers (C) Lewis Patrick, Michael Chittenden, Harold Messina, Cecil Krauss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), James Smith (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Kenton Cajigas (C) David Lewis, Jeffrey Dougan, Walter Howlett, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Willy Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 15:54 | Elmhurst | Paul Christensen grabs the board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Paul Christensen (fresh) SG - Raymond Shields (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Heller (fresh) PF - Mark Murray (fresh) C - Sherman Spillers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harvey Englert (fresh) SG - Willy Jackson (fresh) SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) C - Kenton Cajigas (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields is fouled on the floor by Kenton Cajigas - foul #1 on Kenton Cajigas, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| 15:17 | Elmhurst | Sherman Spillers misses the lay-in | 9-5 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Donald Heller is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Donald Heller, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Willy Jackson makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:43 | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Murray and he's fouled by Willy Jackson - foul #1 on Willy Jackson, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick (PG), Michael Chittenden (SF), Jessie Eury (PF), Cecil Krauss (C) Paul Christensen, Donald Heller, Mark Murray, Sherman Spillers | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Labrador (SG), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) Willy Jackson, Robert Davis, Kenton Cajigas | |
| 14:43 | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Lucas Burns snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Harvey Englert's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Chittenden | 11-8 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Dave Red misses the tip | 11-8 |
| 14:22 | Elmhurst | Cecil Krauss snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:03 | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 11-8 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Dave Red snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Lewis Patrick picks off the pass by David Labrador in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 13:50 | Elmhurst | Cecil Krauss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Harold Messina (PF), Sherman Spillers (C) Raymond Shields, Cecil Krauss | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Christopher Alcorn (SF) Harvey Englert, David Labrador, James Smith | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Lucas Burns double dribbles | 11-8 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul Christensen (SG), Donald Heller (SF), Mark Murray (PF) Michael Chittenden, Jessie Eury, Harold Messina | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Howlett (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Christopher Alcorn, Lucas Burns | |
| 13:15 | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Christensen | 14-8 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 14-8 |
| 12:49 | Elmhurst | Sherman Spillers pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:41 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Dougan takes the ball from Sherman Spillers | 14-8 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 14-10 |
| 12:20 | Elmhurst | Paul Christensen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 12:18 | Elmhurst | Sherman Spillers hits the follow up shot | 16-10 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-10 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Walter Howlett hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Lewis Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Christensen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Heller (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Murray (fairly fresh) C - Sherman Spillers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dougan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Howlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) C - Dave Red (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Robert Davis can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 16-12 |
| 11:30 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Mark Murray | 16-12 |
| 11:17 | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Dave Red scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Lewis | 16-15 |
| 10:47 | Elmhurst | Paul Christensen is hacked by Dave Red - foul #1 on Dave Red, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields (SG), Jessie Eury (SF), Harold Messina (PF), Cecil Krauss (C) Paul Christensen, Donald Heller, Mark Murray, Sherman Spillers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), James Smith (SF), Lucas Burns (PF), Kenton Cajigas (C) David Lewis, Jeffrey Dougan, Walter Howlett, Robert Davis, Dave Red | |
| 10:31 | Elmhurst | Harold Messina hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lucas Burns - foul #1 on Lucas Burns, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| 10:31 | Elmhurst | Harold Messina makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:31 | Elmhurst | Harold Messina makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Willy Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 10:15 | Elmhurst | Cecil Krauss grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:09 | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lucas Burns - foul #2 on Lucas Burns, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Chittenden (SG) Raymond Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Alcorn (SF) Lucas Burns | |
| 10:09 | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:09 | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Willy Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 09:54 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Jessie Eury | 19-15 |
| 09:46 | Elmhurst | James Smith steals the ball from Jessie Eury | 19-15 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | James Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:27 | Elmhurst | Harold Messina gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:21 | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Chittenden | 22-15 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Michael Chittenden steps in front of the Harvey Englert pass in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 09:17 | Elmhurst | Michael Chittenden lays it in | 24-15 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Harvey Englert misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Messina - foul #1 on Harold Messina, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields (SG) Jessie Eury | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Labrador (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Dave Red (C) Willy Jackson, Kenton Cajigas, James Smith | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Harvey Englert misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Harvey Englert makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:44 | Elmhurst | David Labrador is called for the reach on Raymond Shields - foul #1 on David Labrador, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG) Harvey Englert | |
| 08:37 | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields connects on the floater in the lane | 26-16 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Robert Davis can't connect on a shot from the left side | 26-16 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Dave Red tips it back up and in | 26-18 |
| 08:01 | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | David Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Krauss - foul #1 on Cecil Krauss, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul Christensen (PG) Lewis Patrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Howlett (SF) Christopher Alcorn | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Raymond Shields steps in front of the David Labrador pass | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Paul Christensen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Shields (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Chittenden (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Messina (tiring) 4 pts. C - Cecil Krauss (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Labrador (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Howlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (tiring) C - Dave Red (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Elmhurst | Paul Christensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Walter Howlett snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Robert Davis is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Lewis | 26-20 |
| 06:48 | Elmhurst | Paul Christensen is hacked by Walter Howlett - foul #1 on Walter Howlett, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Donald Heller (SF), Jessie Eury (PF), Sherman Spillers (C) Michael Chittenden, Harold Messina, Cecil Krauss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Kenton Cajigas (PF), James Smith (C) David Lewis, David Labrador, Robert Davis, Dave Red | |
| 06:48 | Elmhurst | Paul Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:48 | Elmhurst | Paul Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Howlett | 27-20 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Harvey Englert misses long on an open floater from the right side | 27-20 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | James Smith tips it but misses | 27-20 |
| 06:29 | Elmhurst | Sherman Spillers gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:22 | Elmhurst | Donald Heller misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 06:21 | Elmhurst | Sherman Spillers gets the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:11 | Elmhurst | Walter Howlett steals it from Raymond Shields | 27-20 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 05:51 | Elmhurst | Jessie Eury grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:37 | Elmhurst | Paul Christensen clanks a shot from the right side | 27-20 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas grabs the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Harvey Englert is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harvey Englert, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick (PG), Michael Chittenden (SG), Mark Murray (PF), Cecil Krauss (C) Paul Christensen, Raymond Shields, Jessie Eury, Sherman Spillers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (PG), Christopher Alcorn (SF), Dave Red (C) Harvey Englert, Walter Howlett, James Smith | |
| 05:01 | Elmhurst | Michael Chittenden misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-20 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dave Red | 27-20 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Willy Jackson's pass is intercepted by Donald Heller in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 04:50 | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick clanks a shot from the right side | 27-20 |
| 04:48 | Elmhurst | Cecil Krauss tips it back up and in | 29-20 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Dave Red comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-20 |
| 04:25 | Elmhurst | Michael Chittenden pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 04:19 | Elmhurst | Cecil Krauss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-20 |
| 04:18 | Elmhurst | Mark Murray gets the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 04:10 | Elmhurst | Cecil Krauss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Willy Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Heller - foul #2 on Donald Heller, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields (SG), Sherman Spillers (C) Donald Heller, Cecil Krauss | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), James Smith (PF), Robert Davis (C) Jeffrey Dougan, Kenton Cajigas, Dave Red | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Willy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Willy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:50 | Elmhurst | David Lewis picks off the pass by Lewis Patrick | 29-22 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | David Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 03:44 | Elmhurst | Mark Murray pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 03:26 | Elmhurst | Michael Chittenden makes the runner from the left block | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Lewis Patrick (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Shields (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Chittenden (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Murray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Sherman Spillers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willy Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Alcorn (fairly fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Robert Davis (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | James Smith clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-22 |
| 03:00 | Elmhurst | Michael Chittenden snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 02:54 | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields misses long on a jumper from the right side | 31-22 |
| 02:52 | Elmhurst | Lewis Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 02:52 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-22 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jessie Eury (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), Cecil Krauss (C) Michael Chittenden, Mark Murray, Sherman Spillers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (SG), Lucas Burns (PF) Willy Jackson, Robert Davis | |
| 02:41 | Elmhurst | Lucas Burns takes the ball from Thomas Brown | 31-22 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Raymond Shields steals the ball from David Lewis in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| 02:38 | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields lays it in | 33-22 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | David Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harvey Englert | 33-25 |
| 02:10 | Elmhurst | Cecil Krauss makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Brown | 36-25 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | David Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Shields - foul #2 on Raymond Shields, team foul #8 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul Christensen (PG), Michael Chittenden (SG), Sherman Spillers (C) Lewis Patrick, Raymond Shields, Cecil Krauss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Walter Howlett (SF), Dave Red (C) Harvey Englert, Christopher Alcorn, James Smith | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | David Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:58 | Elmhurst | Michael Chittenden snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 01:47 | Elmhurst | Michael Chittenden scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on David Lewis - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #9 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Donald Heller (SF) Jessie Eury | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:47 | Elmhurst | Michael Chittenden makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Walter Howlett misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-26 |
| 01:24 | Elmhurst | Donald Heller grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 00:59 | Elmhurst | Donald Heller drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 42-26 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Christensen - foul #1 on Paul Christensen, team foul #9 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Raymond Shields (SG), Cecil Krauss (C) Michael Chittenden, Sherman Spillers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 00:32 | Elmhurst | Donald Heller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Dave Red gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | David Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-27 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Lucas Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | David Lewis misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Walter Howlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 42-27 |