| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Terry Ulrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hunter | PG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Scott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hunter | Hunter is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel blows the layup | 34-42 |
| 19:38 | Hunter | Steven Young grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 19:17 | Hunter | James Smith misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry Ulrich - foul #2 on Terry Ulrich, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:17 | Hunter | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:17 | Hunter | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter lays it in and he's hacked by Phillip Cummings - foul #3 on Phillip Cummings, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hunter | Willard Cramer (SF) Phillip Cummings | |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:50 | Hunter | Charles Jones knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Smith and the foul's on Ryan Etzel - foul #2 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| 18:50 | Hunter | Charles Jones makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel buries a runner from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 18:10 | Hunter | Paul Scott scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Willard Cramer | 39-48 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter buries a turnaround near the basket | 41-48 |
| 17:24 | Hunter | Charles Jones double dribbles | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Clyde Mehl (PF), David Lehn (C) John Schneider, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Hunter | Royce Tatum (SF), Howard Shanahan (PF), John Burleson (C) Steven Young, Paul Scott, Charles Jones | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 17:03 | Hunter | The rebound goes to Howard Shanahan | 41-48 |
| 16:47 | Hunter | Willard Cramer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 16:46 | Hunter | Howard Shanahan tips it but misses | 41-48 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Lehn | 41-48 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hunter | Harold Jones (PG), William Lane (SG) James Smith, Willard Cramer | |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:17 | Hunter | Jonathan Pearson steals the ball from Royce Tatum | 43-48 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 16:02 | Hunter | The rebound goes to Howard Shanahan | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Terry Ulrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Pearson (fresh) SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Mehl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lehn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hunter | PG - Harold Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Royce Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Shanahan (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Burleson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Hunter | William Lane misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clyde Mehl - foul #1 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), John Schneider (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) Terry Ulrich, Jonathan Pearson, Michael Malone, David Lehn | |
| Subs | Hunter | Steven Young (SG), Phillip Cummings (SF), Charles Jones (C) Harold Jones, Royce Tatum, John Burleson | |
| 15:40 | Hunter | William Lane makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:40 | Hunter | William Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Michael Reulet slams it home | 45-49 |
| 15:14 | Hunter | William Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Etzel (C) Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Hunter | James Smith (PG), Paul Scott (PF) William Lane, Howard Shanahan | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Michael Reulet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 14:37 | Hunter | Phillip Cummings makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses the driving attempt from the left block | 45-52 |
| 14:21 | Hunter | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:16 | Hunter | Bryan Jeter is called for the reach on Steven Young - foul #1 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (SF), Michael Malone (PF), David Lehn (C) Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Hunter | John Burleson (PF) Paul Scott | |
| 14:02 | Hunter | Phillip Cummings misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 14:00 | Hunter | John Burleson can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 13:58 | Hunter | James Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:42 | Hunter | Steven Young buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 45-54 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Mehl (PF) John Schneider | |
| Subs | Hunter | Harold Jones (PG), Willard Cramer (SG), Howard Shanahan (PF) James Smith, Steven Young, Charles Jones | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:10 | Hunter | Harold Jones makes the jumpshot from the left side | 47-56 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | The short jumper by Terry Ulrich is denied by Howard Shanahan | 47-56 |
| 12:51 | Hunter | Willard Cramer pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 12:22 | Hunter | Willard Cramer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 12:20 | Hunter | Phillip Cummings hits the follow up shot | 47-58 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne scores on a runner from the baseline | 49-58 |
| 11:47 | Hunter | Michael Malone picks off the pass by Harold Jones | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Ulrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Mehl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lehn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hunter | PG - Harold Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Cramer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Phillip Cummings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Howard Shanahan (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Burleson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne double dribbles | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (PG), John Schneider (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Jeffrey Champagne, Terry Ulrich, Michael Malone, Clyde Mehl, David Lehn | |
| Subs | Hunter | Steven Young (SG), Paul Scott (PF), Charles Jones (C) Phillip Cummings, Howard Shanahan, John Burleson | |
| 11:26 | Hunter | Steven Young is fouled on the floor by Ryan Etzel - foul #3 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hunter | William Lane (PG), Royce Tatum (SF) Harold Jones, Willard Cramer | |
| 11:08 | Hunter | Steven Young comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Michael Reulet snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | John Schneider hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 11:01 | Hunter | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 10:48 | Hunter | Steven Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Reulet | 49-58 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | John Schneider makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Etzel | 51-58 |
| 10:18 | Hunter | Charles Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 51-60 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Michael Reulet buries a shot from close range on a great pass from John Schneider | 53-60 |
| 09:40 | Hunter | Charles Jones misses the floater from the left block | 53-60 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Etzel | 55-60 |
| 09:28 | Hunter | Steven Young hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Jones | 55-63 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson hits a floater from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 08:45 | Hunter | Royce Tatum is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Royce Tatum, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Terry Ulrich (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Clyde Mehl (PF), David Lehn (C) Jonathan Pearson, John Schneider, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Hunter | Harold Jones (PG), Willard Cramer (SG), Phillip Cummings (SF), Howard Shanahan (PF), Jerry Schaller (C) William Lane, Steven Young, Royce Tatum, Paul Scott, Charles Jones | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is fouled on the floor by Harold Jones - foul #2 on Harold Jones, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is hacked by Harold Jones - foul #3 on Harold Jones, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hunter | John Burleson (C) Jerry Schaller | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl hits the follow up shot | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Ulrich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Mehl (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lehn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hunter | PG - Harold Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willard Cramer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Phillip Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Howard Shanahan (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Burleson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Hunter | John Burleson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Burleson, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hunter | James Smith (PG) Harold Jones | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 07:10 | Hunter | Phillip Cummings snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 06:46 | Hunter | John Burleson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-63 |
| 06:37 | Hunter | Howard Shanahan snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 06:32 | Hunter | Willard Cramer makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-65 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 05:54 | Hunter | Michael Malone steps in front of the James Smith pass | 61-65 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne hits the finger roll set up by Michael Malone | 63-65 |
| 05:38 | Hunter | Phillip Cummings misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 05:36 | Hunter | Howard Shanahan grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 05:24 | Hunter | Willard Cramer loses the dribble to Jeffrey Champagne | 63-65 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne hits the finger roll | 65-65 |
| 05:14 | Hunter | Hunter calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Terry Ulrich, Michael Malone, Clyde Mehl, David Lehn | |
| Subs | Hunter | Steven Young (SG), Paul Scott (PF), Charles Jones (C) Willard Cramer, Howard Shanahan, John Burleson | |
| 04:54 | Hunter | Steven Young misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Schneider - foul #2 on John Schneider, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| 04:54 | Hunter | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:54 | Hunter | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Michael Reulet slams it home on a great pass from Jeffrey Champagne | 67-67 |
| 04:30 | Hunter | Ryan Etzel picks off the pass by Phillip Cummings | 67-67 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel hits a floater from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 03:51 | Hunter | Ryan Etzel is called for the reach on Charles Jones - foul #4 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hunter | Willard Cramer (SF) Phillip Cummings | |
| 03:51 | Hunter | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:51 | Hunter | Charles Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Michael Reulet snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 03:46 | Hunter | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hunter | PG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Young (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Cramer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Scott (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Hunter | Charles Jones is hacked by Ryan Etzel - foul #5 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Mehl (C) Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Hunter | | |
| 03:41 | Hunter | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:41 | Hunter | Charles Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Mehl | 69-69 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hunter | Howard Shanahan (PF) Paul Scott | |
| 02:58 | Hunter | James Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-71 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | John Schneider buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clyde Mehl | 71-71 |
| 02:38 | Hunter | Hunter calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hunter | Phillip Cummings (SF), Paul Scott (PF) Willard Cramer, Howard Shanahan | |
| 02:24 | Hunter | Steven Young scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne lays it in set up by Michael Reulet | 73-74 |
| 01:47 | Hunter | Charles Jones slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Young | 73-76 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Michael Reulet clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Paul Scott - foul #1 on Paul Scott, team foul #8 | 73-76 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:26 | Hunter | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 01:06 | Hunter | Steven Young is fouled on the floor by Michael Reulet - foul #2 on Michael Reulet, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| 01:06 | Hunter | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:06 | Hunter | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hunter | Hunter is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Hunter | Steven Young is hacked by Jeffrey Champagne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Champagne, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| 00:41 | Hunter | Steven Young misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:41 | Hunter | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hunter | Hunter is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 00:33 | Hunter | Phillip Cummings pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:32 | Hunter | Phillip Cummings is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Champagne - foul #5 on Jeffrey Champagne, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (PG) Jeffrey Champagne | |
| Subs | Hunter | John Burleson (C) Charles Jones | |
| 00:32 | Hunter | Phillip Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:32 | Hunter | Phillip Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hunter | Charles Jones (C) John Burleson | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | John Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:25 | Hunter | James Smith snags the defensive board | 74-81 |
| 00:22 | Hunter | James Smith is hacked by Terry Ulrich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Ulrich, team foul #12 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hunter | Willard Cramer (SF), John Burleson (PF) Phillip Cummings, Paul Scott | |
| 00:22 | Hunter | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:22 | Hunter | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hunter | Hunter is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hunter | Phillip Cummings (SF), Paul Scott (PF) Willard Cramer, John Burleson | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Schneider can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-83 |
| 00:12 | Hunter | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hunter | Hunter is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Hunter | Charles Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Ulrich - foul #4 on Terry Ulrich, team foul #13 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hunter | Willard Cramer (SF), John Burleson (PF) Phillip Cummings, Paul Scott | |
| 00:11 | Hunter | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:11 | Hunter | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-85 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Michael Reulet grabs the offensive board | 74-85 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 74-85 |