| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Gerling (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Gerling - foul #1 on Jeremy Gerling, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:35 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:16 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Luther Beverly snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Ralph Diggs steals the ball from Luther Beverly | 37-35 |
| 18:51 | Earlham | Robert Blackwelder picks off the pass by Jeremy Gerling | 37-35 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | David Watson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 37-38 |
| 18:17 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs's pass is intercepted by Luther Beverly | 37-38 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Robert Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Slinkard (SF), Sean Walker (C) Bill Smith, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (PF) Robert Collins | |
| 17:53 | Earlham | James Wilson is hacked by Michael Pinson - foul #1 on Michael Pinson, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Don Dumas (SF) David Watson, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 17:48 | Earlham | Sean Walker's floater is knocked away by Don Dumas | 37-38 |
| 17:47 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:40 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:21 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Michael Pinson blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Slinkard - foul #2 on Robert Slinkard, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bert Hall (SG), Brian Wadley (PF), Jeremy Gerling (C) James Wilson, Bob Lawton, Ralph Diggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Luther Beverly | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:45 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Don Dumas - foul #2 on Don Dumas, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF) Brian Wadley | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF) Michael Pinson, Eugene Campion | |
| 16:45 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:45 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Edgar Stines snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Edgar Stines buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Don Dumas | 38-42 |
| 16:14 | Earlham | Don Dumas is called for the reach on Sean Walker - foul #3 on Don Dumas, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Robert Collins (PF) Don Dumas, Gary Godwin | |
| 15:55 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bert Hall and the foul's on Robert Blackwelder - foul #1 on Robert Blackwelder, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Wayne Strong (SG), Derrick Dunning (PF) Sean Walker, Robert Slinkard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:55 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Bert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Strong (fresh) SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Dunning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Gerling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) SG - David Watson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | David Watson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bert Hall - foul #1 on Bert Hall, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Bob Lawton (SG), Ralph Diggs (PF) Bert Hall, Bill Smith, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (SF) Robert Blackwelder | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:40 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 15:25 | Earlham | Eugene Campion steals it from James Wilson | 41-43 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Robert Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Campion | 41-45 |
| 15:05 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 15:03 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Strong | 41-45 |
| 14:55 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Edgar Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | David Watson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 14:30 | Earlham | James Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Diggs and he's hacked by Eugene Campion - foul #3 on Eugene Campion, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF), Sean Walker (C) Wayne Strong, Ralph Diggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Luther Beverly (C) Eugene Campion, David Watson, Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| 14:30 | Earlham | James Wilson makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Sean Walker is called for the reach on Michael Pinson - foul #1 on Sean Walker, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bert Hall (SG), Robert Slinkard (PF), Jeremy Gerling (C) James Wilson, Bob Lawton, Derrick Dunning | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Gary Godwin | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Luther Beverly clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 44-47 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 13:41 | Earlham | Bill Smith grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 13:15 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling is called for 5 seconds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ralph Diggs (PF) Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SF) Robert Blackwelder | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Robert Collins's pass is intercepted by Sean Walker | 44-47 |
| 12:40 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Walker | 46-47 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Luther Beverly connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Slinkard - foul #3 on Robert Slinkard, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Bob Lawton (SG), Wayne Strong (SF), Derrick Dunning (C) Sean Walker, Bert Hall, Robert Slinkard, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), David Watson (SG), Gary Godwin (PF) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Robert Collins | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:11 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:04 | Earlham | Luther Beverly is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #2 on Luther Beverly, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder (SF), Edgar Stines (C) Daniel Oliver, Luther Beverly | |
| 11:45 | Earlham | James Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 11:44 | Earlham | James Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Strong (fresh) PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Derrick Dunning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Watson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Blackwelder | 46-49 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Eugene Campion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Wayne Strong is called for the reach on Gary Godwin - foul #2 on Wayne Strong, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF), Robert Slinkard (PF) Wayne Strong, Ralph Diggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SF), Luther Beverly (C) Eugene Campion, Robert Blackwelder, Edgar Stines | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | David Watson banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 46-51 |
| 10:28 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 10:26 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:12 | Earlham | Bill Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Wilson and the foul's on Gary Godwin - foul #1 on Gary Godwin, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (C) Derrick Dunning | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG) David Watson | |
| 10:12 | Earlham | Bill Smith misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:12 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Slinkard | 48-51 |
| 10:01 | Earlham | Bob Lawton hits a floater from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Michael Pinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Campion | 50-53 |
| 09:34 | Earlham | James Wilson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Don Dumas gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Luther Beverly tips it in | 50-55 |
| 09:03 | Earlham | Bob Lawton double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bert Hall (SG), Ralph Diggs (PF), Jeremy Gerling (C) James Wilson, Bob Lawton, Robert Slinkard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Gary Godwin, Luther Beverly | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Bert Hall - foul #2 on Bert Hall, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Earlham | Wayne Strong (SF) Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), David Watson (SG) Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:23 | Earlham | Bert Hall misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Watson snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Edgar Stines can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Bert Hall - foul #3 on Bert Hall, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ross Schultz (PG) Sean Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Edgar Stines makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:15 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:50 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-58 |
| 07:48 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling tips it in | 52-58 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Strong - foul #3 on Wayne Strong, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Gary Godwin (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ross Schultz (fresh) SG - Bert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Strong (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeremy Gerling (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling misses the jumper from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Luther Beverly connects on the jumper near the basket | 52-62 |
| 06:39 | Earlham | Bert Hall is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Bert Hall, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Bob Lawton (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Derrick Dunning (PF), Sean Walker (C) Ross Schultz, Bert Hall, Wayne Strong, Ralph Diggs, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Don Dumas (SF) David Watson, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Sean Walker swats the short shot by Gary Godwin | 52-62 |
| 06:19 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 05:59 | Earlham | Sean Walker comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Pinson - foul #2 on Michael Pinson, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Gary Godwin, Luther Beverly | |
| 05:59 | Earlham | Sean Walker misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:59 | Earlham | Sean Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Don Dumas is hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:35 | Earlham | James Wilson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bill Smith and he's fouled by Daniel Oliver - foul #2 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| 05:35 | Earlham | James Wilson makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Bill Smith steals it from Daniel Oliver | 56-63 |
| 05:09 | Earlham | Bob Lawton can't finish the layup | 56-63 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Bob Lawton snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 04:56 | Earlham | Bob Lawton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 04:55 | Earlham | Bill Smith hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Don Dumas scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Campion | 58-66 |
| 04:11 | Earlham | Edgar Stines is called for the reach on Sean Walker - foul #2 on Edgar Stines, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bert Hall (SG), Robert Slinkard (SF), Ralph Diggs (PF), Jeremy Gerling (C) James Wilson, Bob Lawton, Bill Smith, Derrick Dunning | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Gary Godwin (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Don Dumas, Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| 04:11 | Earlham | Sean Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:11 | Earlham | Sean Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Gary Godwin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Godwin, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Earlham | Wayne Strong (SG) Sean Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:34 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Gary Godwin grabs the board | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Bert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Strong (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Slinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeremy Gerling (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 03:28 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Ralph Diggs | 60-66 |
| 03:15 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Blackwelder - foul #2 on Robert Blackwelder, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bob Lawton (SG) Wayne Strong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:15 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:15 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Gary Godwin blows the layup but the foul's on Jeremy Gerling - foul #2 on Jeremy Gerling, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG) Bert Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:35 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard misses the easy layup | 62-68 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Luther Beverly comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-68 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Godwin | 62-68 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Luther Beverly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Gerling - foul #3 on Jeremy Gerling, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF), Derrick Dunning (C) Robert Slinkard, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Don Dumas (SF) Michael Pinson, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:09 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:51 | Earlham | Bill Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-69 |
| 01:49 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs grabs the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 01:36 | Earlham | Bob Lawton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-69 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling (C) Derrick Dunning | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Eugene Campion, Don Dumas, Gary Godwin | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | The short jumper by Luther Beverly is denied by Ralph Diggs | 65-69 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Luther Beverly snags the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Michael Pinson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-72 |
| 00:50 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs snags the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 00:46 | Earlham | Bob Lawton hits a 3 from straight away | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham 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 (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | David Watson is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:35 | Earlham | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 68-74 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Bob Lawton is called for the reach on Robert Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Lawton, team foul #15 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Gary Godwin (C) Michael Pinson, Luther Beverly | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:26 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Don Dumas pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Luther Beverly (C) Don Dumas, Robert Collins | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is hacked by Bob Lawton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Lawton, team foul #16 | 68-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham 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 (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wilson, team foul #17 | 68-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | David Watson gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Pinson runs out the clock | 68-77 |