| Lineup | Luther | PG - Brian Hopp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Clary (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dexter Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darell Gosser (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Rayburn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Hubert Mumaw (fresh) SG - Alvin Petri (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Biermann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Basnight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice West (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Benjamin Rayburn denies the turnaround by Alvin Petri | 42-42 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Maurice West grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 19:28 | Luther | The rebound goes to Darell Gosser | 42-42 |
| 19:23 | Luther | Brian Hopp is denied on a layup by Scott Basnight | 42-42 |
| 19:22 | Luther | Dexter Cooper tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann's pass is intercepted by Darell Gosser | 44-42 |
| 19:02 | Luther | Brian Hopp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Scott Basnight snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Maurice West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| 18:39 | Luther | Brian Hopp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 18:37 | Luther | Darell Gosser snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 18:24 | Luther | Darell Gosser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Alvin Petri gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Alvin Petri | 44-44 |
| 17:59 | Luther | Darell Gosser buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Scott Basnight - foul #1 on Scott Basnight, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Luther | Stanley Rogers (SG), Roy Nave (C) Frederick Clary, Benjamin Rayburn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (PG), Elbert Kim (PF) Hubert Mumaw, Scott Basnight | |
| 17:59 | Luther | Darell Gosser misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Elbert Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Stanley Rogers is called for the reach on Alvin Petri - foul #1 on Stanley Rogers, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Luther | Michael Moore (SG), Thomas Stewart (SF) Brian Hopp, Dexter Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Sanderson (PG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF), Eugene Cage (C) Alvin Petri, Jeffrey Biermann, Maurice West | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Garry Williams drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Cuthbertson | 46-46 |
| 16:59 | Luther | Darell Gosser hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Rogers and he's hacked by Eugene Cage - foul #2 on Eugene Cage, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw (PG) Robert Sanderson | |
| 16:59 | Luther | Darell Gosser makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Stanley Rogers steals the ball from Hubert Mumaw in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 16:41 | Luther | Thomas Stewart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 16:39 | Luther | Roy Nave misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Stanley Rogers steals it from Hubert Mumaw in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 16:25 | Luther | Thomas Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Luther | Brian Hopp (PG), Dexter Cooper (SF), Benjamin Rayburn (C) Michael Moore, Thomas Stewart, Darell Gosser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (SG), Jeffrey Biermann (SF), Scott Basnight (PF), Maurice West (C) Garry Williams, Thomas Cuthbertson, Elbert Kim, Eugene Cage | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Scott Basnight can't finish the layup | 49-46 |
| 16:09 | Luther | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rayburn | 49-46 |
| 16:02 | Luther | Maurice West blocks the short jumper by Dexter Cooper | 49-46 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Maurice West grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Brian Hopp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dexter Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Nave (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Rayburn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Hubert Mumaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Petri (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Biermann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Basnight (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice West (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Hopp - foul #3 on Brian Hopp, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Luther | Frederick Clary (SG) Stanley Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Lamar (PG) Hubert Mumaw | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:56 | Luther | Benjamin Rayburn gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:35 | Luther | Roy Nave buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dexter Cooper | 51-46 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Charles Lamar can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Hopp - foul #4 on Brian Hopp, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Luther | Michael Moore (PG) Brian Hopp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Charles Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Charles Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:30 | Luther | Benjamin Rayburn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 15:10 | Luther | Scott Basnight is called for the reach on Roy Nave - foul #2 on Scott Basnight, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Luther | Louis Harrison (PF) Roy Nave | |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG), Elbert Kim (SF), Eugene Cage (C) Alvin Petri, Jeffrey Biermann, Maurice West | |
| 14:48 | Luther | Frederick Clary clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Eugene Cage gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Charles Lamar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Eugene Cage grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Garry Williams double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Luther | Stanley Rogers (PG), Thomas Stewart (SF), Darell Gosser (PF) Frederick Clary, Dexter Cooper, Benjamin Rayburn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson (SF) Scott Basnight | |
| 14:09 | Luther | Michael Moore travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Subs | Luther | Roy Nave (C) Louis Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann (SF), Maurice West (C) Thomas Cuthbertson, Eugene Cage | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Charles Lamar scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elbert Kim | 51-50 |
| 13:45 | Luther | Stanley Rogers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Elbert Kim snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Elbert Kim misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Stewart - foul #1 on Thomas Stewart, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw (PG), Alvin Petri (SG) Charles Lamar, Garry Williams | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Elbert Kim makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Elbert Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:26 | Luther | The rebound goes to Roy Nave | 51-51 |
| 13:12 | Luther | Stanley Rogers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Maurice West gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Alvin Petri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Luther | Phillip McCrae (SG), Dexter Cooper (SF) Michael Moore, Roy Nave | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson (SF), Eugene Cage (PF), Garry Williams (C) Jeffrey Biermann, Elbert Kim, Maurice West | |
| 12:29 | Luther | Thomas Cuthbertson steals the ball from Darell Gosser | 51-51 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Luther | Frederick Clary (SG), Louis Harrison (PF), Benjamin Rayburn (C) Stanley Rogers, Darell Gosser, Thomas Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Lamar (PG), Scott Basnight (PF) Hubert Mumaw, Garry Williams | |
| 11:53 | Luther | Frederick Clary drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Rayburn | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Phillip McCrae (fresh) SG - Frederick Clary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Rayburn (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Petri (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cuthbertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Basnight (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Cage (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Frederick Clary steals it from Scott Basnight | 54-51 |
| 11:21 | Luther | Louis Harrison can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Cage - foul #3 on Eugene Cage, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Luther | Stanley Rogers (PG), Darell Gosser (PF) Phillip McCrae, Dexter Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG), Jeffrey Biermann (SF), Maurice West (C) Alvin Petri, Thomas Cuthbertson, Eugene Cage | |
| 11:21 | Luther | Louis Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:21 | Luther | Louis Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Darell Gosser is called for the reach on Maurice West - foul #2 on Darell Gosser, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Luther | Michael Moore (SG), Thomas Stewart (SF) Frederick Clary, Louis Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elbert Kim (PF) Scott Basnight | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Garry Williams misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Moore - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw (PG) Charles Lamar | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Garry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Garry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:36 | Luther | Benjamin Rayburn double dribbles | 56-53 |
| Subs | Luther | Roy Nave (C) Benjamin Rayburn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Garry Williams is blocked by Darell Gosser | 56-53 |
| 10:16 | Luther | Darell Gosser grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 10:11 | Luther | Jeffrey Biermann is called for the reach on Thomas Stewart - foul #3 on Jeffrey Biermann, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Luther | Phillip McCrae (SG), Dexter Cooper (SF) Stanley Rogers, Thomas Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (SG) Garry Williams | |
| 09:51 | Luther | Dexter Cooper knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Jeffrey Biermann - foul #4 on Jeffrey Biermann, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Luther | Louis Harrison (PF) Darell Gosser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Lamar (PG), Scott Basnight (PF) Hubert Mumaw, Jeffrey Biermann | |
| 09:51 | Luther | Dexter Cooper makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Charles Lamar is hacked by Michael Moore - foul #2 on Michael Moore, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Luther | Thomas Stewart (C) Louis Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson (SF), Eugene Cage (C) Elbert Kim, Maurice West | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Charles Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Charles Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:12 | Luther | Thomas Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Scott Basnight pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Alvin Petri clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 09:04 | Luther | Thomas Stewart pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:00 | Luther | Scott Basnight blocks the short jumper by Phillip McCrae | 59-55 |
| 08:58 | Luther | Thomas Stewart misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Scott Basnight pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Thomas Stewart blocks the short jumper by Thomas Cuthbertson | 59-55 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Eugene Cage grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Scott Basnight scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Lamar | 59-58 |
| 08:21 | Luther | Phillip McCrae hits a jump hook from the right block | 61-58 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Roy Nave picks off the pass by Scott Basnight | 61-58 |
| 07:56 | Luther | Michael Moore clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-58 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Basnight | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Phillip McCrae (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dexter Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Nave (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Lamar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Petri (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cuthbertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Basnight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Eugene Cage (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson is denied on a layup by Roy Nave | 61-58 |
| 07:49 | Luther | Roy Nave grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:42 | Luther | Dexter Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Luther | Brian Hopp (PG), Frederick Clary (SG), Louis Harrison (SF), Darell Gosser (PF), Benjamin Rayburn (C) Michael Moore, Phillip McCrae, Dexter Cooper, Roy Nave, Thomas Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw (PG), Garry Williams (SG), Jeffrey Biermann (SF), Elbert Kim (PF), Maurice West (C) Charles Lamar, Alvin Petri, Thomas Cuthbertson, Scott Basnight, Eugene Cage | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Elbert Kim buries a jump hook in the paint | 61-60 |
| 07:01 | Luther | Frederick Clary is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Biermann - foul #5 on Jeffrey Biermann, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson (SF) Jeffrey Biermann | |
| 07:01 | Luther | Frederick Clary makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:01 | Luther | Frederick Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-63 |
| 06:17 | Luther | Frederick Clary misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Maurice West grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Garry Williams misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 63-63 |
| 06:09 | Luther | Louis Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:02 | Luther | Benjamin Rayburn drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Brian Hopp | 65-63 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Elbert Kim blows the layup but he's hacked by Darell Gosser - foul #3 on Darell Gosser, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Luther | Stanley Rogers (SG), Dexter Cooper (SF), Roy Nave (C) Frederick Clary, Louis Harrison, Benjamin Rayburn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Lamar (PG), Alvin Petri (SG), Eugene Cage (C) Hubert Mumaw, Garry Williams, Maurice West | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Elbert Kim makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Elbert Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:18 | Luther | Thomas Cuthbertson steals it from Brian Hopp | 65-65 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson hits the finger roll | 65-67 |
| 05:01 | Luther | Darell Gosser clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Eugene Cage grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Charles Lamar buries a jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Cuthbertson | 65-69 |
| 04:41 | Luther | Brian Hopp hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Darell Gosser | 68-69 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Alvin Petri can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Elbert Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson is fouled on the floor by Stanley Rogers - foul #2 on Stanley Rogers, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Luther | Michael Moore (SG), Benjamin Rayburn (C) Brian Hopp, Darell Gosser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG), Scott Basnight (PF), Maurice West (C) Alvin Petri, Elbert Kim, Eugene Cage | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:59 | Luther | Stanley Rogers comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 03:58 | Luther | Benjamin Rayburn grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 03:46 | Luther | Michael Moore's pass is intercepted by Garry Williams | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Stanley Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dexter Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Nave (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Rayburn (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Lamar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Garry Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Cuthbertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Basnight (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Maurice West (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Benjamin Rayburn denies the turnaround by Charles Lamar | 68-71 |
| 03:32 | Luther | Stanley Rogers gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 03:20 | Luther | Benjamin Rayburn can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Garry Williams snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Scott Basnight comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-71 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Garry Williams snags the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Scott Basnight hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 02:42 | Luther | Luther calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Luther | Brian Hopp (PG), Frederick Clary (SG), Darell Gosser (PF) Stanley Rogers, Michael Moore, Roy Nave | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (SG), Elbert Kim (SF) Garry Williams, Thomas Cuthbertson | |
| 02:13 | Luther | The short jumper by Darell Gosser is denied by Maurice West | 68-74 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Maurice West grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Charles Lamar is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Clary - foul #2 on Frederick Clary, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Luther | Thomas Stewart (SF) Dexter Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Charles Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Charles Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Luther | Darell Gosser drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Clary | 71-76 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Charles Lamar hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 01:27 | Luther | Thomas Stewart makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Hopp | 74-79 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Benjamin Rayburn denies the turnaround by Elbert Kim | 74-79 |
| 01:05 | Luther | The rebound goes to Darell Gosser | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Luther | Thomas Stewart can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-79 |
| 00:58 | Luther | Darell Gosser can't tip it in | 74-79 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Maurice West grabs the board | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Scott Basnight connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice West | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Luther | Darell Gosser misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 74-81 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Maurice West gets the rebound | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther 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 (0) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Brian Hopp is called for the reach on Maurice West in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Hopp, team foul #11 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Luther | Stanley Rogers (PG), Dexter Cooper (SF) Brian Hopp, Thomas Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF) Alvin Petri, Elbert Kim | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Maurice West misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Maurice West misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:19 | Luther | Darell Gosser snags the defensive board | 74-81 |
| 00:14 | Luther | Stanley Rogers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-81 |
| 00:12 | Luther | Darell Gosser pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:08 | Luther | Stanley Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-81 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Maurice West | 74-81 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Lamar runs out the clock | 74-81 |