| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Walter Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Gerace (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marietta | George Webster inbounds the ball | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Marietta | Charles Knowlton swats the shot by Frank Taylor | 28-45 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Don Dumas pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is fouled on the floor by Frank Taylor - foul #3 on Frank Taylor, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | William Cripps (PF) Frank Taylor | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton's floater is tipped away by Paul Gerace | 28-45 |
| 19:29 | Marietta | Paul Gerace grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 19:14 | Marietta | Bradley Cook clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-45 |
| 19:12 | Marietta | Paul Gerace snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 18:55 | Marietta | William Cripps misses the easy layup | 28-45 |
| 18:53 | Marietta | Walter Theriault grabs the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 18:43 | Marietta | William Cripps misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Luther Beverly - foul #2 on Luther Beverly, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Roy Anderson (PG), Paul Wright (SG) Walter Theriault, Bradley Cook | |
| 18:43 | Marietta | William Cripps makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 18:43 | Marietta | William Cripps makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Don Dumas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Pinson | 31-47 |
| 18:07 | Marietta | George Webster misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-47 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 31-47 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | George Webster steals it from Walter Kivi | 31-47 |
| 17:39 | Marietta | Don Dumas steals it from Paul Wright | 31-47 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Robert Collins (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Marietta | Walter Theriault (PG), Bradley Cook (SG), John Rochelle (SF), George McGue (PF) Roy Anderson, Paul Wright, George Webster, William Cripps | |
| 16:57 | Marietta | Paul Gerace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-47 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Walter Theriault is called for the reach on Marion Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Theriault, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Eugene Campion hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-47 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Collins | 31-47 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Robert Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner can't tip it in | 31-47 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner grabs the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Eugene Campion knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Marion Fitzgerald and the foul's on Paul Gerace - foul #2 on Paul Gerace, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Robert Collins, Daron Kleiner, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Marietta | Rex Choy (PG), George Webster (SF), Frank Taylor (PF), Paul Wright (C) Walter Theriault, John Rochelle, George McGue, Paul Gerace | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses the free throw | 33-47 |
| 15:41 | Marietta | Bradley Cook snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Rex Choy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:24 | Marietta | Paul Wright misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Walter Kivi knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Campion | 35-47 |
| 15:01 | Marietta | Frank Taylor scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Cook and he's fouled by Luther Beverly - foul #3 on Luther Beverly, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG) Eugene Campion | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 15:01 | Marietta | Frank Taylor misses the free throw | 35-49 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Luther Beverly pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Cook - foul #1 on Bradley Cook, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | William Cripps (C) Paul Wright | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Michael Pinson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Luther Beverly and he's fouled by Rex Choy - foul #4 on Rex Choy, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Roy Anderson (PG) Rex Choy | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:41 | Marietta | Frank Taylor snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 14:18 | Marietta | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Bradley Cook - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Robert Collins (C) Richard Jones, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Marietta | John Rochelle (SF), Paul Gerace (C) George Webster, William Cripps | |
| 13:59 | Marietta | Paul Gerace makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Anderson and he's fouled by Robert Collins - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Daron Kleiner (PF) Michael Pinson, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Marietta | Walter Theriault (PG), George McGue (PF) Roy Anderson, Frank Taylor | |
| 13:59 | Marietta | Paul Gerace misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Walter Kivi gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Walter Kivi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 13:51 | Marietta | Paul Gerace grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 13:47 | Marietta | Paul Gerace is hacked by Walter Kivi - foul #2 on Walter Kivi, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Paul Wright (SG) Bradley Cook | |
| 13:28 | Marietta | Walter Theriault knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Marion Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Marion Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 13:28 | Marietta | Walter Theriault misses the free throw | 37-53 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Don Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is hacked by John Rochelle - foul #1 on John Rochelle, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Luther Beverly (PF) Marion Fitzgerald, Don Dumas, Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Marietta | George Webster (SF), Frank Taylor (PF), William Cripps (C) John Rochelle, George McGue, Paul Gerace | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Eugene Campion comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-53 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Edgar Stines tips it home | 39-53 |
| 12:46 | Marietta | George Webster misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Eugene Campion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Charles Knowlton (C) Richard Jones, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Marietta | Bradley Cook (SG) Paul Wright | |
| 12:26 | Marietta | Walter Theriault misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Luther Beverly pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Walter Theriault steps in front of the Walter Kivi pass | 39-53 |
| 12:01 | Marietta | Walter Theriault misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 39-53 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the shot from the left block | 39-53 |
| 11:52 | Marietta | William Cripps grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 11:36 | Marietta | George Webster hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Cripps | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Campion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Walter Theriault (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Cook (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Webster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - William Cripps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Bradley Cook is called for the reach on Eugene Campion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Cook, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Robert Collins (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Marion Fitzgerald (C) Michael Pinson, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Marietta | Roy Anderson (PG), John Rochelle (SF), George McGue (PF), Paul Gerace (C) Walter Theriault, George Webster, Frank Taylor, William Cripps | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 11:07 | Marietta | John Rochelle is hacked by Eugene Campion - foul #1 on Eugene Campion, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Eugene Campion | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 11:07 | Marietta | John Rochelle misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Don Dumas | 44-55 |
| 10:22 | Marietta | Bradley Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-55 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-55 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Edgar Stines tips it in | 46-55 |
| 09:58 | Marietta | John Rochelle buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Don Dumas, Robert Collins, Daron Kleiner, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Marietta | Walter Theriault (PG), Paul Wright (SG), George Webster (SF) Roy Anderson, Bradley Cook, George McGue | |
| 09:58 | Marietta | John Rochelle makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Michael Pinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Frank Taylor (PF) John Rochelle | |
| 09:40 | Marietta | Frank Taylor buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Theriault | 46-60 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | George Webster is called for the reach on Michael Pinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Webster, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | William Cripps (C) Paul Gerace | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:20 | Marietta | Frank Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton lays it up and in set up by Michael Pinson | 50-60 |
| 08:46 | Marietta | Frank Taylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Frank Taylor, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (SF) Walter Kivi | |
| Subs | Marietta | Roy Anderson (PG), Paul Gerace (C) Walter Theriault, Frank Taylor | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 50-60 |
| 08:25 | Marietta | Paul Wright grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 08:19 | Marietta | William Cripps lays it in on a great pass from George Webster | 50-62 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Paul Wright - foul #2 on Paul Wright, team foul #10 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF) Michael Pinson, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Marietta | Rex Choy (PG), Bradley Cook (SG), John Rochelle (SF), George McGue (PF) Roy Anderson, Paul Wright, George Webster, William Cripps | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:42 | Marietta | George McGue is hacked by Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Marion Fitzgerald (C) Richard Jones, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 07:42 | Marietta | George McGue makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:42 | Marietta | George McGue misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Walter Kivi snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Walter Kivi hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Campion | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Rex Choy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Cook (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George McGue (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Rochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Gerace (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Marietta | Paul Gerace's pass is intercepted by Daron Kleiner | 55-63 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Don Dumas is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 07:09 | Marietta | The rebound goes to John Rochelle | 55-63 |
| 06:58 | Marietta | George McGue clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Don Dumas - foul #1 on Don Dumas, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Daron Kleiner, Marion Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 06:58 | Marietta | George McGue makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:58 | Marietta | George McGue misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Luther Beverly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 55-64 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Luther Beverly tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 06:29 | Marietta | Bradley Cook scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Gerace | 57-67 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Walter Kivi clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-67 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Eugene Campion is fouled on the floor by Rex Choy - foul #5 on Rex Choy, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Robert Collins (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Don Dumas, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Marietta | Walter Theriault (PG), Paul Wright (SG), George Webster (SF), Frank Taylor (PF), William Cripps (C) Rex Choy, Bradley Cook, George McGue, John Rochelle, Paul Gerace | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:39 | Marietta | Charles Knowlton steals the ball from Frank Taylor | 59-67 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Robert Collins is fouled on the floor by Frank Taylor - foul #5 on Frank Taylor, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF) Eugene Campion, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Marietta | Paul Gerace (C) Frank Taylor | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:14 | Marietta | Walter Theriault travels with the ball | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG) Michael Pinson | |
| Subs | Marietta | Roy Anderson (PG) Walter Theriault | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Richard Jones tips it in | 62-67 |
| 04:43 | Marietta | Paul Wright's pass is intercepted by Daron Kleiner | 62-67 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Robert Collins hits the finger roll set up by Daron Kleiner | 64-67 |
| 04:22 | Marietta | William Cripps misses the floater near the basket | 64-67 |
| 04:21 | Marietta | Paul Gerace grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 04:12 | Marietta | Paul Gerace blows the layup but he's fouled by Daron Kleiner - foul #1 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) Marion Fitzgerald, Richard Jones, Daron Kleiner, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Marietta | Walter Theriault (PG), Bradley Cook (SG), John Rochelle (PF) Roy Anderson, Paul Wright, William Cripps | |
| 04:12 | Marietta | Paul Gerace misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:12 | Marietta | Paul Gerace makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Walter Kivi clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 03:44 | Marietta | Paul Gerace grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 03:33 | Marietta | Bradley Cook is whistled for traveling | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Charles Knowlton (C) Don Dumas, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Marietta | William Cripps (C) Paul Gerace | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Knowlton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Walter Theriault (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Cook (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Webster (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cripps (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Cook - foul #3 on Bradley Cook, team foul #13 | 64-68 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:10 | Marietta | George Webster makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Cook | 65-70 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Michael Pinson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Eugene Campion | 67-70 |
| 02:59 | Marietta | Marietta calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Edgar Stines (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Marion Fitzgerald (C) Eugene Campion, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Marietta | George McGue (PF) George Webster | |
| 02:42 | Marietta | Bradley Cook is fouled on the floor by Marion Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Marion Fitzgerald, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Roy Anderson (PG) Walter Theriault | |
| 02:42 | Marietta | Bradley Cook misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:42 | Marietta | Bradley Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Pinson | 70-70 |
| 02:24 | Marietta | Marietta calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Robert Collins (C) Edgar Stines, Daron Kleiner, Marion Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Marietta | Paul Wright (SG), Paul Gerace (C) Bradley Cook, William Cripps | |
| 02:07 | Marietta | George McGue makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #4 on Luther Beverly, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| 02:07 | Marietta | George McGue makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Roy Anderson is called for the reach on Don Dumas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Anderson, team foul #14 | 70-73 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:51 | Marietta | Paul Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 01:49 | Marietta | Paul Gerace snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:49 | Marietta | Marietta calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Knowlton (C) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Marietta | Walter Theriault (PG), Bradley Cook (SG), George Webster (SF), William Cripps (PF) Roy Anderson, Paul Wright, John Rochelle, George McGue | |
| 01:30 | Marietta | Michael Pinson picks off the pass by William Cripps | 72-73 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Walter Kivi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Cook - foul #4 on Bradley Cook, team foul #15 | 72-73 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:13 | Marietta | Marietta calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:48 | Marietta | Walter Theriault comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Walter Kivi lays it up and in and he's hacked by Walter Theriault - foul #2 on Walter Theriault, team foul #16 | 75-73 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:38 | Marietta | Marietta calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:22 | Marietta | Bradley Cook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Luther Beverly is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Cook - foul #5 on Bradley Cook, team foul #17 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| Subs | Marietta | Paul Wright (SG) Bradley Cook | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Marietta | Marietta calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG) Marion Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 00:13 | Marietta | George Webster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Pinson pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Walter Theriault is called for the reach on Michael Pinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Theriault, team foul #18 | 77-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:04 | Marietta | George Webster misses long on a 3 from straight away | 79-73 |
| 00:03 | Marietta | Walter Theriault pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | Marietta | George Webster makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-76 |