| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middlebury | PG - Joshua Lemay (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Micheal Cowman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jamey Allgood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Middlebury | Micheal Cowman inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middlebury | Middlebury is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Middlebury | Richard Butler drills a jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Pinson | 36-31 |
| 19:04 | Middlebury | Steven Brady makes the jumper from the right side set up by Richard Butler | 36-33 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is hacked by Steven Brady - foul #1 on Steven Brady, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Michael Pinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 18:41 | Middlebury | Jamey Allgood gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:22 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #1 on Luther Beverly, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (PF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Middlebury | | |
| 18:22 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:22 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:22 | Middlebury | Richard Butler grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:05 | Middlebury | David Watson is called for the reach on Jamey Allgood - foul #3 on David Watson, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Don Dumas (SF) David Watson, Robert Blackwelder | |
| Subs | Middlebury | Grady Baldridge (SF), David Gilchrist (PF) Micheal Cowman, Jamey Allgood | |
| 18:00 | Middlebury | Richard Butler makes the jumper from the left side set up by Steven Brady and he's fouled by Gary Godwin - foul #1 on Gary Godwin, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 18:00 | Middlebury | Richard Butler misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Godwin | 36-35 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Gary Godwin blows the layup but he's fouled by Grady Baldridge - foul #3 on Grady Baldridge, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Middlebury | David Gordon (SG), Casey Curnutt (C) Grady Baldridge, Steven Brady | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Gary Godwin misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Gary Godwin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:38 | Middlebury | Casey Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:20 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 17:19 | Middlebury | Richard Butler hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Daniel Oliver, Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Middlebury | | |
| 16:46 | Middlebury | Richard Butler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Don Dumas | 39-37 |
| 16:25 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay's pass is intercepted by Don Dumas | 39-37 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:04 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:45 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Butler | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middlebury | PG - Joshua Lemay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Gordon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Butler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. PF - David Gilchrist (fairly fresh) C - Casey Curnutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Edgar Stines clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Robert Collins snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Don Dumas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Edgar Stines can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 15:01 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay's pass is intercepted by Eugene Campion | 41-39 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Eugene Campion comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 14:44 | Middlebury | Casey Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:37 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Don Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Eugene Campion can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 14:26 | Middlebury | Casey Curnutt snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:10 | Middlebury | Richard Butler clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Blackwelder | 41-39 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 14:00 | Middlebury | Casey Curnutt snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:39 | Middlebury | Richard Butler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Don Dumas gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Richard Butler picks off the pass by Eugene Campion | 41-39 |
| 13:18 | Middlebury | Edgar Stines is called for the reach on Joshua Lemay - foul #1 on Edgar Stines, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Gary Godwin (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Don Dumas, Eugene Campion, Robert Blackwelder, Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Middlebury | Micheal Cowman (SF), Jamey Allgood (PF), Steven Brady (C) David Gordon, David Gilchrist, Casey Curnutt | |
| 13:04 | Middlebury | Richard Butler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Luther Beverly snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 12:56 | Middlebury | Richard Butler grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:51 | Middlebury | Richard Butler buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Micheal Cowman | 41-41 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Godwin | 44-41 |
| 12:19 | Middlebury | Richard Butler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Lemay | 44-43 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Godwin | 47-43 |
| 12:04 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay drills a fadeaway from the right side | 47-45 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Micheal Cowman - foul #2 on Micheal Cowman, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middlebury | PG - Joshua Lemay (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Butler (tiring) 20 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SF - Micheal Cowman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jamey Allgood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Brady (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Middlebury | Richard Butler hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jamey Allgood | 49-48 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Michael Pinson scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gary Godwin | 51-48 |
| 11:13 | Middlebury | Richard Butler knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Lemay | 51-50 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | David Watson gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Luther Beverly clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Brady - foul #2 on Steven Brady, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Michael Pinson, Daniel Oliver, Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Middlebury | Christopher Mitchell (SG), Grady Baldridge (PF) Micheal Cowman, Jamey Allgood | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:30 | Middlebury | Richard Butler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Luther Beverly - foul #2 on Luther Beverly, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 10:30 | Middlebury | Richard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:30 | Middlebury | Richard Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Watson | 54-52 |
| 09:45 | Middlebury | Richard Butler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Lemay | 54-55 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Watson makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Blackwelder | 56-55 |
| 09:00 | Middlebury | Richard Butler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | David Watson grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses long on a floater from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Luther Beverly knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Marion Fitzgerald | 58-55 |
| 08:35 | Middlebury | Richard Butler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joshua Lemay | 58-58 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Luther Beverly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Don Dumas (SF), Gary Godwin (PF) Marion Fitzgerald, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Middlebury | David Gordon (SG), Micheal Cowman (PF), Casey Curnutt (C) Christopher Mitchell, Grady Baldridge, Steven Brady | |
| 08:05 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay hits a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Luther Beverly - foul #3 on Luther Beverly, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Middlebury | Jamey Allgood (PF) David Gordon | |
| 08:05 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Michael Pinson loses the dribble to Casey Curnutt | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Dumas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middlebury | PG - Joshua Lemay (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Butler (tired) 33 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SF - Micheal Cowman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jamey Allgood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eugene Campion - foul #2 on Eugene Campion, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Middlebury | David Gordon (SG), David Gilchrist (C) Micheal Cowman, Casey Curnutt | |
| 07:31 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:31 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Edgar Stines snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Michael Pinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Gilchrist - foul #1 on David Gilchrist, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:59 | Middlebury | Don Dumas steals the ball from Jamey Allgood | 60-62 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Eugene Campion drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 62-62 |
| 06:19 | Middlebury | Richard Butler drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Gordon | 62-64 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Jamey Allgood steals it from Michael Pinson | 62-64 |
| 05:50 | Middlebury | Richard Butler lays it up and in on a great pass from Jamey Allgood and the foul's on Eugene Campion - foul #3 on Eugene Campion, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Daniel Oliver (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Michael Pinson, Eugene Campion, Don Dumas, Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Middlebury | Micheal Cowman (SF), Grady Baldridge (PF), Casey Curnutt (C) David Gordon, Jamey Allgood, David Gilchrist | |
| 05:50 | Middlebury | Richard Butler makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Collins and the foul's on Richard Butler - foul #2 on Richard Butler, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:26 | Middlebury | Luther Beverly denies the turnaround by Joshua Lemay | 65-67 |
| 05:24 | Middlebury | Micheal Cowman grabs the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:07 | Middlebury | Richard Butler loses the dribble to Robert Blackwelder | 65-67 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-67 |
| 04:54 | Middlebury | Richard Butler misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-67 |
| 04:45 | Middlebury | Casey Curnutt gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:31 | Middlebury | Richard Butler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:30 | Middlebury | Casey Curnutt tips it home | 67-69 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Gary Godwin (PF) Marion Fitzgerald, Daniel Oliver, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Middlebury | David Gilchrist (PF), Steven Brady (C) Micheal Cowman, Casey Curnutt | |
| 03:43 | Middlebury | Richard Butler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Pinson - foul #3 on Michael Pinson, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SF) Robert Blackwelder | |
| Subs | Middlebury | David Gordon (SG) Grady Baldridge | |
| 03:43 | Middlebury | Richard Butler misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:43 | Middlebury | Richard Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:43 | Middlebury | David Gilchrist grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:34 | Middlebury | Richard Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Dumas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middlebury | PG - Joshua Lemay (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Gordon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Butler (tired) 38 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. PF - David Gilchrist (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Brady (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Don Dumas is fouled on the floor by Richard Butler - foul #3 on Richard Butler, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:19 | Middlebury | Steven Brady snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:56 | Middlebury | Richard Butler loses the dribble to Michael Pinson | 68-69 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Michael Pinson lays it up and in | 70-69 |
| 02:52 | Middlebury | Middlebury calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Middlebury | Micheal Cowman (SF), Jamey Allgood (PF) David Gordon, David Gilchrist | |
| 02:32 | Middlebury | Joshua Lemay scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Butler | 70-71 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder (SF) Don Dumas | |
| Subs | Middlebury | | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Gary Godwin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Pinson | 73-71 |
| 01:43 | Middlebury | Richard Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Middlebury | | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Robert Collins is fouled on the floor by Steven Brady - foul #3 on Steven Brady, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:21 | Middlebury | The rebound goes to Jamey Allgood | 73-71 |
| 00:56 | Middlebury | Richard Butler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middlebury | Middlebury is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 00:49 | Middlebury | Steven Brady grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 00:39 | Middlebury | Robert Blackwelder takes the ball from Joshua Lemay | 73-71 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder lays it in | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middlebury | Middlebury is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Middlebury | Richard Butler connects on the shot in the paint set up by Jamey Allgood | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middlebury | Middlebury is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | David Watson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Butler - foul #4 on Richard Butler, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:28 | Middlebury | Steven Brady gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middlebury | Middlebury is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Middlebury | Micheal Cowman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | David Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Watson is hacked by Joshua Lemay in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Lemay, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Gary Godwin (PF) Michael Pinson, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Middlebury | David Gordon (SG) Joshua Lemay | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middlebury | Middlebury is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Middlebury | Richard Butler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-73 |