| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Stanley Brack (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Madrid (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Rathburn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Laborde (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Piedmont | David Madrid inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Piedmont | Anthony Laborde misses short on a jumper in the lane | 27-35 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | David Henry gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-35 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | David Henry misses the easy layup | 27-35 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the tip | 27-35 |
| 19:21 | Piedmont | The rebound goes to Stanley Brack | 27-35 |
| 19:02 | Piedmont | Robert Rathburn is fouled on the floor by Dean Watts - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:47 | Piedmont | Ronald Bowen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 18:45 | Piedmont | Stanley Brack tips it home | 29-35 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on David Madrid - foul #2 on David Madrid, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:24 | Piedmont | David Madrid drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Bowen | 31-36 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth knocks in the shot in the paint set up by David Henry and he's hacked by Ronald Bowen - foul #2 on Ronald Bowen, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:08 | Piedmont | Robert Rathburn grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 17:48 | Piedmont | David Madrid misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 17:46 | Piedmont | The offensive rebound goes to David Madrid | 31-38 |
| 17:35 | Piedmont | David Madrid's pass is intercepted by Richard Boatwright | 31-38 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Ronald Bowen is called for the reach on Tyson Hackworth - foul #3 on Ronald Bowen, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Piedmont | George Fergerson (SG), Everett Courtney (SF), Raymond Kraus (PF) Ronald Bowen, David Madrid, Robert Rathburn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Richard Boatwright | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove is called for a backcourt violation | 31-38 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Chris Moody (C) Anthony Laborde | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:39 | Piedmont | George Fergerson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timmy Moline | 31-38 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | David Henry drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lloyd Hargrove | 31-41 |
| 16:03 | Piedmont | Stanley Brack's layup is rejected by James Love | 31-41 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | James Love pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Stanley Brack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Fergerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everett Courtney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Kraus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Moody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Drake (fresh) PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Love (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Stanley Brack takes the ball from James Love | 31-41 |
| 15:38 | Piedmont | Chris Moody misses the fadeaway from the left side | 31-41 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | David Henry gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses the jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timmy Moline | 31-41 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | James Love clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Chris Moody - foul #3 on Chris Moody, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Paul Mitchell (PG), Ronald Bowen (SG), David Madrid (SF), Robert Rathburn (PF), Anthony Laborde (C) Stanley Brack, George Fergerson, Everett Courtney, Raymond Kraus, Chris Moody | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Richard Boatwright (C) Lloyd Hargrove, John Drake, David Henry | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | James Love makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | James Love misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:14 | Piedmont | Robert Rathburn grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 15:04 | Piedmont | Anthony Laborde hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Mitchell | 33-42 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Robert Rathburn steps in front of the Timmy Moline pass | 33-42 |
| 14:37 | Piedmont | Anthony Laborde drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Paul Mitchell and the foul's on Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Daniel Quevedo (PF) Timmy Moline, James Love | |
| 14:37 | Piedmont | Anthony Laborde misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Paul Mitchell - foul #1 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Madrid - foul #3 on David Madrid, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Stanley Brack (PG) Paul Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG) Scott Fontaine | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:53 | Piedmont | Robert Rathburn pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:38 | Piedmont | Anthony Laborde misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Quevedo | 35-43 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Stanley Brack - foul #3 on Stanley Brack, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) Daniel Quevedo | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:32 | Piedmont | Ronald Bowen grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 13:14 | Piedmont | Robert Rathburn is hacked by Dean Watts - foul #4 on Dean Watts, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Everett Courtney (SF) David Madrid | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF), James Love (C) Dean Watts, Richard Boatwright | |
| 13:03 | Piedmont | Stanley Brack is whistled for a carry | 35-44 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | David Henry is hacked by Robert Rathburn - foul #2 on Robert Rathburn, team foul #8 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Piedmont | George Fergerson (SG), Raymond Kraus (PF) Ronald Bowen, Robert Rathburn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG) Tyson Hackworth | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | David Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:35 | Piedmont | Raymond Kraus gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:16 | Piedmont | Stanley Brack misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 12:15 | Piedmont | Anthony Laborde tips it home | 37-45 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | James Love comes up short on the floater from close range | 37-45 |
| 11:54 | Piedmont | George Fergerson grabs the board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Stanley Brack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Fergerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everett Courtney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Kraus (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Laborde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Drake (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Love (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Piedmont | Everett Courtney scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Brack | 39-45 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | John Drake clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 11:35 | Piedmont | The rebound goes to Anthony Laborde | 39-45 |
| 11:24 | Piedmont | Stanley Brack is hacked by Lloyd Hargrove - foul #3 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Paul Mitchell (PG), Ronald Bowen (SG), David Madrid (SF), Robert Rathburn (PF), Chris Moody (C) Stanley Brack, George Fergerson, Everett Courtney, Raymond Kraus, Anthony Laborde | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Daniel Quevedo (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Lloyd Hargrove, David Henry, James Love | |
| 11:12 | Piedmont | David Madrid buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Mitchell | 41-45 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Ronald Bowen steps in front of the Timmy Moline pass | 41-45 |
| 10:38 | Piedmont | Timmy Moline steals the ball from Chris Moody | 41-45 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Timmy Moline connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 41-48 |
| 10:11 | Piedmont | Robert Rathburn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | John Drake misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright tips it home | 41-50 |
| 09:36 | Piedmont | Daniel Quevedo steals the ball from Paul Mitchell | 41-50 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 09:27 | Piedmont | Robert Rathburn snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 09:12 | Piedmont | Ronald Bowen misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Boatwright | 41-50 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-50 |
| 09:04 | Piedmont | Robert Rathburn pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:57 | Piedmont | Ronald Bowen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 08:56 | Piedmont | Chris Moody hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | John Drake knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 43-52 |
| 08:24 | Piedmont | David Madrid misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 08:23 | Piedmont | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rathburn | 43-52 |
| 08:11 | Piedmont | Ronald Bowen drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Mitchell | 46-52 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Timmy Moline | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Paul Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Bowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Madrid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rathburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Quevedo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Boatwright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Piedmont | Ronald Bowen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | John Drake scores on a jumper near the basket | 48-56 |
| 07:07 | Piedmont | Paul Mitchell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Boatwright | 48-56 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo makes the jump hook near the basket | 48-58 |
| 06:30 | Piedmont | David Madrid misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Mitchell - foul #2 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Stanley Brack (PG), George Fergerson (SG), Everett Courtney (SF), Raymond Kraus (PF), Anthony Laborde (C) Paul Mitchell, Ronald Bowen, David Madrid, Robert Rathburn, Chris Moody | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), James Love (C) Tyson Hackworth, John Drake, Daniel Quevedo, Richard Boatwright | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:16 | Piedmont | Raymond Kraus knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stanley Brack | 51-60 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Anthony Laborde is called for the reach on James Love - foul #3 on Anthony Laborde, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG) Timmy Moline | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | James Love misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | James Love makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:39 | Piedmont | Raymond Kraus hits a turnaround near the basket | 53-61 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Henry | 53-63 |
| 05:30 | Piedmont | James Love steps in front of the Stanley Brack pass | 53-63 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Raymond Kraus steps in front of the James Love pass | 53-63 |
| 04:58 | Piedmont | George Fergerson drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Stanley Brack and he's fouled by David Henry - foul #3 on David Henry, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| 04:58 | Piedmont | George Fergerson makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | David Henry scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Hargrove | 56-65 |
| 04:37 | Piedmont | Raymond Kraus knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Stanley Brack and the foul's on David Henry - foul #4 on David Henry, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| 04:37 | Piedmont | Raymond Kraus makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | James Love misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-65 |
| 04:15 | Piedmont | Anthony Laborde grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 04:00 | Piedmont | James Love swats the layup by Anthony Laborde | 59-65 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | David Henry pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Anthony Laborde steals the ball from David Henry | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Stanley Brack (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Fergerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Everett Courtney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Kraus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Laborde (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Fontaine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Henry (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Piedmont | Stanley Brack knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Laborde | 61-65 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Love | 61-67 |
| 02:57 | Piedmont | Everett Courtney drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Kraus | 64-67 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Ronald Bowen (SG), David Madrid (SF), Robert Rathburn (PF) George Fergerson, Everett Courtney, Raymond Kraus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Richard Boatwright (C) Scott Fontaine, James Love | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | David Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Stanley Brack picks off the pass by Lloyd Hargrove | 64-67 |
| 02:04 | Piedmont | Stanley Brack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF) Dean Watts | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Bowen - foul #4 on Ronald Bowen, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) John Drake | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:24 | Piedmont | David Madrid scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stanley Brack | 67-69 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright is hacked by Ronald Bowen - foul #5 on Ronald Bowen, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Piedmont | George Fergerson (SG) Ronald Bowen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:56 | Piedmont | Anthony Laborde grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:45 | Piedmont | Stanley Brack knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Fergerson | 70-69 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Dean Watts tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Piedmont | Richard Boatwright swats the short shot by Anthony Laborde | 70-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright is hacked by George Fergerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Fergerson, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Piedmont | Piedmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Piedmont | George Fergerson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 00:01 | Piedmont | Robert Rathburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:00 | Piedmont | The clock runs out | 70-72 |