| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Loveless (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Crafts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Parker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Rutter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Fell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Wertz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Ross inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Andrew Loveless is called for the reach on John Bentley - foul #2 on Andrew Loveless, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG) John Bentley | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Bryan Ross clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Don Parker | 36-29 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Jim Fell connects on the runner from the baseline | 38-29 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Stephen Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Alan Hair (SF), Keith Lansford (C) Randolph Shelton, Bryan Ross, Vernon Wertz | |
| 18:18 | Dayton | The jump hook by Jim Fell is blocked by Keith Lansford | 38-29 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | John Bentley grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Douglas Evans drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Bentley | 38-31 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Don Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bentley | 38-31 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | John Bentley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edward Rutter | 38-31 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Stephen Smith denies the turnaround by Edward Rutter | 38-31 |
| 16:50 | Dayton | Jim Fell can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Keith Lansford grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the fadeaway in the lane | 38-31 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Stephen Smith tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 16:18 | Dayton | Keith Lansford swats the short shot by Robert Crafts | 38-33 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | John Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Keith Lansford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Keith Lansford, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Bryan Ross (SF), Vernon Wertz (C) John Bentley, Douglas Evans, Stephen Smith | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Loveless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Crafts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Rutter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Fell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Hair (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Lansford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Wertz (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Andrew Loveless comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Jim Fell snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Don Parker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alan Hair | 38-33 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Keith Lansford is hacked by Don Parker - foul #2 on Don Parker, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Stephen Smith (PF) Randolph Shelton, Keith Lansford | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Alan Hair is fouled on the floor by Robert Crafts - foul #3 on Robert Crafts, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG) Alan Hair | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Don Parker snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | The short jumper by Jim Fell is denied by Bryan Ross | 38-33 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 38-33 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Bryan Ross misses long on a jumper from the left block | 38-33 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Robert Crafts pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | Robert Crafts loses the dribble to John Bentley | 38-33 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Bryan Ross drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Edward Rutter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Rutter, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Schippers (C) Jim Fell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Alan Hair (SG), Keith Lansford (PF) John Bentley, Douglas Evans, Stephen Smith | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Keith Lansford's floater is knocked away by Douglas Schippers | 38-35 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Bryan Ross tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Keith Lansford grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Keith Lansford drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Randolph Shelton | 38-37 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Andrew Loveless is hacked by Keith Lansford - foul #2 on Keith Lansford, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sean Fox (PG), Michael Hardin (SF), Edward Conkle (PF) Andrew Loveless, Don Parker, Edward Rutter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF) Vernon Wertz | |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Sean Fox's pass is intercepted by Alan Hair | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sean Fox (fresh) SG - Robert Crafts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hardin (fresh) PF - Edward Conkle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Schippers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alan Hair (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Lansford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Ross | 38-39 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Randolph Shelton is called for the reach on Michael Hardin - foul #1 on Randolph Shelton, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Loveless (PG), Robert Tice (SG), Don Parker (SF), Edward Rutter (PF), Jim Fell (C) Sean Fox, Robert Crafts, Michael Hardin, Edward Conkle, Douglas Schippers | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Vernon Wertz (C) Randolph Shelton, Bryan Ross, Stephen Smith | |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Jim Fell is hacked by Vernon Wertz - foul #2 on Vernon Wertz, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | John Bentley takes the ball from Andrew Loveless | 38-39 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Andrew Loveless - foul #3 on Andrew Loveless, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Ross (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Douglas Evans, Keith Lansford | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 3rd free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Edward Rutter makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jim Fell | 40-42 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Stephen Smith drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Ross and he's hacked by Jim Fell - foul #1 on Jim Fell, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Crafts (SG) Robert Tice | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Keith Lansford (C) Bryan Ross, Vernon Wertz | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Jim Fell snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Edward Rutter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sean Fox (PG), Douglas Schippers (C) Andrew Loveless, Jim Fell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Bryan Ross (SF) John Bentley, Alan Hair | |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Edward Rutter misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Edward Rutter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Don Parker grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 08:27 | Dayton | Sean Fox hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Parker | 42-44 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Bryan Ross comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Rutter - foul #2 on Edward Rutter, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Hardin (SF), Edward Conkle (PF) Don Parker, Edward Rutter | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Alan Hair (SG), Vernon Wertz (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Stephen Smith | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Bryan Ross makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Bryan Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edward Conkle | 42-45 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Douglas Schippers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Loveless (PG) Sean Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Stephen Smith (PF) Bryan Ross, Keith Lansford | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Loveless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Crafts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hardin (fresh) PF - Edward Conkle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Schippers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Hair (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Wertz (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | The short jumper by Douglas Evans is denied by Edward Conkle | 42-45 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | John Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Edward Conkle pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Andrew Loveless connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Hardin | 45-45 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Stephen Smith clanks a runner from the left block | 45-45 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Edward Conkle gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Andrew Loveless connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Conkle | 48-45 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Andrew Loveless steals it from Stephen Smith | 48-45 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Don Parker (SF), Edward Rutter (PF), Jim Fell (C) Michael Hardin, Edward Conkle, Douglas Schippers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Bryan Ross (SF), Keith Lansford (C) John Bentley, Douglas Evans, Vernon Wertz | |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Don Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Don Parker blocks the jumper by Randolph Shelton | 48-45 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Keith Lansford hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Don Parker is fouled on the floor by Alan Hair - foul #1 on Alan Hair, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Vernon Wertz (C) Randolph Shelton, Alan Hair, Stephen Smith | |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Andrew Loveless clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Keith Lansford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Keith Lansford misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Don Parker - foul #3 on Don Parker, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Hair (SG), Stephen Smith (PF) Douglas Evans, Vernon Wertz | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Keith Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Keith Lansford misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Jim Fell grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Don Parker is fouled on the floor by Stephen Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG) John Bentley, Alan Hair | |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Don Parker makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Don Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Rutter - foul #3 on Edward Rutter, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Tice (SG) Robert Crafts | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Alan Hair (SG) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Loveless (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Rutter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Fell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Hair (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Ross (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Lansford (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Don Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Lansford | 50-50 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | John Bentley buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Stephen Smith | 50-52 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Alan Hair steps in front of the Edward Rutter pass | 50-52 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | The jump hook by Stephen Smith is blocked by Don Parker | 50-52 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jim Fell | 50-52 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Edward Rutter is fouled on the floor by Keith Lansford - foul #3 on Keith Lansford, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Crafts (SG) Robert Tice | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Vernon Wertz (C) Alan Hair, Keith Lansford | |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Edward Rutter misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Douglas Evans snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Stephen Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bentley | 50-54 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Edward Rutter scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jim Fell | 52-54 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | John Bentley connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Ross | 52-56 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Don Parker drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Rutter | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Douglas Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Andrew Loveless comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Edward Rutter tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Don Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Don Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Bryan Ross - foul #1 on Bryan Ross, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Don Parker makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Don Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Don Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |