| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fresh) SG - Levi Herrin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamar Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Meade (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Benedictine | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher McRavin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Swain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Abel Bryant inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Abel Bryant misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Harper - foul #1 on Thomas Harper, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Abel Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Abel Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:43 | Benedictine | Thomas Harper grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 19:28 | Benedictine | Christopher McRavin loses the dribble to Jamar Dallas | 29-40 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Levi Herrin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 19:12 | Benedictine | Charles Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jamar Dallas - foul #3 on Jamar Dallas, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins (PF) Jamar Dallas | |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| 19:12 | Benedictine | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:12 | Benedictine | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Levi Herrin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 18:46 | Benedictine | Thomas Harper snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 18:41 | Benedictine | Charles Brown clanks a shot from the right side | 32-42 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Abel Bryant pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 18:03 | Benedictine | Christopher McRavin misses short on a shot in the paint | 34-42 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Gary Meade pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Pete Holder drills a shot from the right side | 36-42 |
| 17:25 | Benedictine | Thomas Harper's layup is rejected by Gary Meade | 36-42 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Meade | 36-42 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Abel Bryant drills a jumper from the left block set up by Gary Meade | 38-42 |
| 17:00 | Benedictine | John Milligan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 16:58 | Benedictine | Christopher McRavin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:47 | Benedictine | Jeffrey Mullins is called for the reach on Thomas Harper - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mullins, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Reagle (PG), Steven Matthews (SG), Carl Cash (SF), James Sims (PF) Pete Holder, Levi Herrin, Abel Bryant, Jeffrey Mullins | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Jerry Foster (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Brian Doan (SF), Luther Adkins (PF), Antoine Turner (C) Charles Brown, John Milligan, Christopher McRavin, Thomas Harper, Donald Swain | |
| 16:27 | Benedictine | Jerry Foster is fouled on the floor by Ted Reagle - foul #1 on Ted Reagle, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 16:15 | Benedictine | Luther Adkins connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Gary Meade misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Gary Meade pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Reagle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Matthews (fresh) SF - Carl Cash (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Sims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Meade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Benedictine | PG - Jerry Foster (fresh) SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Doan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Antoine Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Ted Reagle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 15:40 | Benedictine | The rebound goes to Brian Doan | 38-44 |
| 15:18 | Benedictine | Steven Matthews is called for the reach on Gary Jones - foul #1 on Steven Matthews, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pete Holder (PG), Jeffrey Mullins (SF), Jamar Dallas (PF) Steven Matthews, Carl Cash, Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley (PG), John Milligan (SG) Jerry Foster, Brian Doan | |
| 14:54 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-46 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | James Sims is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Sims, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Levi Herrin (SG), Abel Bryant (SF) Ted Reagle, James Sims | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Christopher McRavin (SF), Thomas Harper (PF), Donald Swain (C) Gary Jones, Luther Adkins, Antoine Turner | |
| 14:17 | Benedictine | Christopher McRavin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Levi Herrin pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Levi Herrin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:51 | Benedictine | Donald Swain can't throw it down | 41-46 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Abel Bryant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Levi Herrin grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Levi Herrin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 13:14 | Benedictine | Christopher McRavin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Mosley | 44-49 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-49 |
| 13:04 | Benedictine | Donald Swain gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:48 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 12:46 | Benedictine | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Harper | 44-49 |
| 12:27 | Benedictine | Donald Swain scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher McRavin | 44-51 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 12:04 | Benedictine | Donald Swain snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Levi Herrin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamar Dallas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Mullins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Benedictine | PG - Clifford Mosley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Milligan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher McRavin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Swain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Pete Holder - foul #1 on Pete Holder, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Reagle (PG), Steven Matthews (SG), Carl Cash (SF), James Sims (PF), Gary Meade (C) Pete Holder, Levi Herrin, Abel Bryant, Jamar Dallas, Jeffrey Mullins | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Charles Brown (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Luther Adkins (PF), Antoine Turner (C) John Milligan, Christopher McRavin, Thomas Harper, Donald Swain | |
| 11:38 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:38 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ted Reagle | 44-52 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Ted Reagle hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 11:17 | Benedictine | Gary Jones's pass is intercepted by Ted Reagle | 47-52 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Steven Matthews lays it in set up by Ted Reagle | 49-52 |
| 10:57 | Benedictine | Charles Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Jones | 49-54 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Ted Reagle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | James Sims can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 10:49 | Benedictine | Charles Brown grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 10:31 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-54 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | James Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Gary Meade misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Antoine Turner - foul #1 on Antoine Turner, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Jerry Foster (PG) Clifford Mosley | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Gary Meade misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Gary Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:56 | Benedictine | Gary Jones connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Foster and he's fouled by Carl Cash - foul #3 on Carl Cash, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pete Holder (PG), Levi Herrin (SG), Jamar Dallas (PF) Steven Matthews, Carl Cash, Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| 09:56 | Benedictine | Gary Jones makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Ted Reagle is hacked by Antoine Turner - foul #2 on Antoine Turner, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Christopher McRavin (SF), Thomas Harper (PF), Donald Swain (C) Gary Jones, Luther Adkins, Antoine Turner | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Pete Holder grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | James Sims misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Levi Herrin gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Levi Herrin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Pete Holder grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 08:22 | Benedictine | Donald Swain grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 08:14 | Benedictine | Donald Swain comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Sims - foul #3 on James Sims, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Matthews (SG), Abel Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Mullins (PF), Gary Meade (C) Levi Herrin, Ted Reagle, Jamar Dallas, James Sims | |
| Subs | Benedictine | John Milligan (SG) Charles Brown | |
| 08:14 | Benedictine | Donald Swain makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:14 | Benedictine | Donald Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Abel Bryant misses badly on a runner near the basket | 50-59 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins tips it but misses | 50-59 |
| 07:56 | Benedictine | The rebound goes to Thomas Harper | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Abel Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Meade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Benedictine | PG - Jerry Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher McRavin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Swain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Benedictine | Jerry Foster buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Harper | 50-61 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Pete Holder connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mullins | 53-61 |
| 07:23 | Benedictine | Jerry Foster is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Mullins - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mullins, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cash (SG) Pete Holder | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Gary Jones (SF), Luther Adkins (PF), Antoine Turner (C) Christopher McRavin, Thomas Harper, Donald Swain | |
| 07:23 | Benedictine | Jerry Foster makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:23 | Benedictine | Jerry Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Abel Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 07:13 | Benedictine | John Milligan gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:56 | Benedictine | Jerry Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Gary Meade snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | John Milligan is called for the reach on Carl Cash - foul #1 on John Milligan, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Levi Herrin (SG), Jamar Dallas (PF) Carl Cash, Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley (PG) Jerry Foster | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins buries a floater from the right side set up by Levi Herrin | 55-62 |
| 06:17 | Benedictine | The jump hook by Clifford Mosley is blocked by Jamar Dallas | 55-62 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Levi Herrin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Matthews | 58-62 |
| 05:51 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Abel Bryant | 58-62 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Gary Jones takes the ball from Abel Bryant | 58-62 |
| 05:26 | Benedictine | Gary Jones is denied on a layup by Jamar Dallas | 58-62 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Clifford Mosley steals it from Abel Bryant | 58-62 |
| 04:55 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by John Milligan - foul #2 on John Milligan, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pete Holder (PG), Ted Reagle (SF), James Sims (PF), Gary Meade (C) Steven Matthews, Abel Bryant, Jamar Dallas, Jeffrey Mullins | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Jerry Foster (PG), Charles Brown (SG), Christopher McRavin (SF), Thomas Harper (PF), Donald Swain (C) Clifford Mosley, John Milligan, Gary Jones, Luther Adkins, Antoine Turner | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Levi Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses the 3rd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:48 | Benedictine | Thomas Harper snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:39 | Benedictine | Levi Herrin steals it from Donald Swain | 59-62 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses the lay-in | 59-62 |
| 04:35 | Benedictine | The rebound goes to Thomas Harper | 59-62 |
| 04:29 | Benedictine | Thomas Harper misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 59-62 |
| 04:27 | Benedictine | Thomas Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:15 | Benedictine | Charles Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 04:13 | Benedictine | Thomas Harper tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Pete Holder misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 03:54 | Benedictine | Christopher McRavin pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Levi Herrin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Reagle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Meade (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Benedictine | PG - Jerry Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McRavin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Donald Swain (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Benedictine | Thomas Harper scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Jerry Foster | 59-66 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Pete Holder comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Harper - foul #2 on Thomas Harper, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cash (SF), Jamar Dallas (PF) Levi Herrin, Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley (PG), John Milligan (SG) Jerry Foster, Charles Brown | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Pete Holder makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Pete Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:13 | Benedictine | Christopher McRavin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 03:11 | Benedictine | Donald Swain grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:04 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 61-66 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Ted Reagle pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Carl Cash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins (SF) Carl Cash | |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| 02:34 | Benedictine | Ted Reagle steps in front of the Christopher McRavin pass | 61-66 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Abel Bryant (SF), Gary Meade (C) Jeffrey Mullins, James Sims | |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Abel Bryant clanks a driving attempt from close range | 61-66 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Pete Holder snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Ted Reagle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Pete Holder and the foul's on Christopher McRavin - foul #2 on Christopher McRavin, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Levi Herrin (SG) Pete Holder | |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Ted Reagle makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:52 | Benedictine | Gary Meade picks off the pass by John Milligan | 64-66 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Levi Herrin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ted Reagle | 67-66 |
| 01:27 | Benedictine | Levi Herrin takes the ball from Donald Swain | 67-66 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Abel Bryant connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 69-66 |
| 00:49 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Harper | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Ted Reagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pete Holder (PG) Ted Reagle | |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| 00:29 | Benedictine | Christopher McRavin connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Harper - foul #3 on Thomas Harper, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:10 | Benedictine | Donald Swain pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:10 | Benedictine | Benedictine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Benedictine | Abel Bryant steals it from Donald Swain | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Abel Bryant misses the fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Herrin (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Abel Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamar Dallas (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gary Meade (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Benedictine | PG - Clifford Mosley (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher McRavin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Swain (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Gary Meade wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Gary Meade's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Harper | 70-70 |
| 04:52 | Benedictine | Thomas Harper snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:49 | Benedictine | Levi Herrin takes the ball from Clifford Mosley in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Levi Herrin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Pete Holder | 73-70 |
| 04:22 | Benedictine | Donald Swain can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Levi Herrin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-70 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Levi Herrin | 73-70 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Abel Bryant's pass is intercepted by Christopher McRavin | 73-70 |
| 03:53 | Benedictine | Christopher McRavin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Levi Herrin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Abel Bryant | 76-70 |
| 03:30 | Benedictine | Thomas Harper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Harper, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins (C) Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Pete Holder knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Levi Herrin | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Benedictine | Thomas Harper knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Mosley | 78-72 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Levi Herrin hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Pete Holder and the foul's on John Milligan - foul #3 on John Milligan, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Reagle (SF), James Sims (C) Abel Bryant, Jamar Dallas | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Jerry Foster (PG), Charles Brown (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Luther Adkins (PF), Antoine Turner (C) Clifford Mosley, John Milligan, Christopher McRavin, Thomas Harper, Donald Swain | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses the free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:28 | Benedictine | Luther Adkins snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 02:28 | Benedictine | Benedictine calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| 02:08 | Benedictine | Charles Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-74 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Abel Bryant (SF), Jamar Dallas (PF), Gary Meade (C) Ted Reagle, Jeffrey Mullins, James Sims | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley (PG), John Milligan (SG), Christopher McRavin (SF), Thomas Harper (PF), Donald Swain (C) Jerry Foster, Charles Brown, Gary Jones, Luther Adkins, Antoine Turner | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Pete Holder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-74 |
| 01:42 | Benedictine | The rebound goes to Donald Swain | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher McRavin | 80-76 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Levi Herrin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Meade | 82-76 |
| 01:02 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Pete Holder - foul #2 on Pete Holder, team foul #10 | 82-76 |
| 01:02 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:02 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Levi Herrin (fresh) 32 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Abel Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamar Dallas (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gary Meade (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Benedictine | PG - Clifford Mosley (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McRavin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Swain (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Pete Holder misses long on a shot from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas tips it in | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Benedictine | Christopher McRavin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-78 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Gary Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | John Milligan is called for the reach on Gary Meade in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Milligan, team foul #11 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Reagle (SF), Jeffrey Mullins (PF) Abel Bryant, Jamar Dallas | |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Gary Meade misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Gary Meade misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:26 | Benedictine | The rebound goes to Thomas Harper | 84-78 |
| 00:21 | Benedictine | Christopher McRavin buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Clifford Mosley | 84-81 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Clifford Mosley is called for the reach on Jeffrey Mullins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Mosley, team foul #12 | 84-81 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:19 | Benedictine | Thomas Harper gets the rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:13 | Benedictine | Clifford Mosley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-81 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Ted Reagle grabs the defensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Clifford Mosley is called for the reach on Levi Herrin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clifford Mosley, team foul #13 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Charles Brown (PG) Clifford Mosley | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Levi Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Levi Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:03 | Benedictine | Thomas Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-81 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Levi Herrin is fouled in the backcourt by John Milligan - foul #5 on John Milligan, team foul #14 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Benedictine | Gary Jones (SG) John Milligan | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Levi Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:00 | Benedictine | Charles Brown hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 88-81 |