| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Lowell Record (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Freiberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph West (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Aurora | Michael Wright inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Aurora | Don Dumas steals the ball from George Mitchell | 41-29 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Michael Wright steals the ball from Walter Kivi in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 19:43 | Aurora | Larry Freiberg blows the dunk | 41-29 |
| 19:42 | Aurora | Ralph West tips it in | 43-29 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton banks in the wide open layup | 43-31 |
| 19:08 | Aurora | Lowell Record is hacked by Michael Pinson - foul #2 on Michael Pinson, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 18:47 | Aurora | Michael Wright connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lowell Record | 45-31 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Luther Beverly hits a wide open jumper from the right block | 45-33 |
| 18:10 | Aurora | Michael Wright comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Don Dumas - foul #1 on Don Dumas, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Vasser (PG), Richard Mantooth (SG), Jeff Herbert (PF), Douglas Kangas (C) Lowell Record, Larry Freiberg, George Mitchell, Ralph West | |
| 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 | |
| 18:10 | Aurora | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:10 | Aurora | Michael Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:10 | Aurora | Douglas Kangas snags the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 18:03 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 18:01 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 17:39 | Aurora | Michael Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner lays it in | 46-35 |
| 17:19 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert double dribbles | 46-35 |
| Subs | Aurora | John Wynne (SF) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Eugene Campion is hacked by Richard Mantooth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Mantooth, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Edgar Stines knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 46-37 |
| 16:41 | Aurora | Marion Fitzgerald takes the ball from Robert Vasser | 46-37 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses the lay-in | 46-37 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner tips it in | 46-39 |
| 16:20 | Aurora | Edgar Stines takes the ball from John Wynne | 46-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Edgar Stines can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 46-39 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Edgar Stines gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Robert Vasser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Mantooth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Wynne (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Herbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Kangas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daron Kleiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Robert Collins | 46-39 |
| Subs | Aurora | Roy Sherman (PG), Larry Freiberg (SG), Michael Wright (SF), George Mitchell (PF), Ralph West (C) Robert Vasser, Richard Mantooth, John Wynne, Jeff Herbert, Douglas Kangas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Eugene Campion, Robert Collins, Daron Kleiner, Edgar Stines | |
| 15:30 | Aurora | Larry Freiberg misses short on a jumper in the paint | 46-39 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Ralph West steals the ball from Walter Kivi | 46-39 |
| 15:01 | Aurora | Michael Wright is whistled for a carry | 46-39 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Michael Pinson travels in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 14:47 | Aurora | Roy Sherman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 14:46 | Aurora | Ralph West tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is fouled on the floor by Ralph West - foul #2 on Ralph West, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG) Don Dumas | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Luther Beverly is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 48-41 |
| 13:40 | Aurora | Roy Sherman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:38 | Aurora | George Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 13:26 | Aurora | Ralph West misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Pinson - foul #3 on Michael Pinson, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Vasser (PG), Lowell Record (SG), John Wynne (SF) Roy Sherman, Larry Freiberg, Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| 13:26 | Aurora | Ralph West misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:26 | Aurora | Ralph West makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Lowell Record - foul #1 on Lowell Record, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Robert Collins (C) Richard Jones, Charles Knowlton | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Luther Beverly | 49-44 |
| 12:31 | Aurora | George Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 12:30 | Aurora | Robert Vasser grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:13 | Aurora | Lowell Record misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 49-44 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Eugene Campion hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Vasser - foul #2 on Robert Vasser, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Aurora | Larry Freiberg (SG), Richard Mantooth (SF), Jeff Herbert (PF), Douglas Kangas (C) Lowell Record, John Wynne, George Mitchell, Ralph West | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Don Dumas, Luther Beverly, Robert Collins | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Robert Vasser (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Freiberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Mantooth (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Herbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Kangas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Aurora | Robert Vasser is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Vasser, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Aurora | Roy Sherman (PG) Robert Vasser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Edgar Stines (SF) Eugene Campion, Walter Kivi | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | A charge is called on Michael Pinson - foul #4 on Michael Pinson, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG) Michael Pinson | |
| 10:47 | Aurora | Roy Sherman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Roy Sherman, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Aurora | George Lowther (PG), George Mitchell (PF), Ralph West (C) Roy Sherman, Jeff Herbert, Douglas Kangas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Marion Fitzgerald and the foul's on George Lowther - foul #1 on George Lowther, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Luther Beverly (PF) Marion Fitzgerald, Edgar Stines | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:09 | Aurora | George Lowther connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ralph West | 51-49 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:51 | Aurora | Richard Mantooth grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:35 | Aurora | Larry Freiberg misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Knowlton | 51-49 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | George Lowther is called for the reach on Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Lowther, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Vasser (PG), Lowell Record (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Jeff Herbert (PF) George Lowther, Larry Freiberg, Richard Mantooth, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF), Robert Collins (C) Daron Kleiner, Charles Knowlton | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:07 | Aurora | Ralph West misses the easy layup | 51-51 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Walter Kivi grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Michael Wright is called for the reach on Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Aurora | John Wynne (SF), Douglas Kangas (PF) Michael Wright, Ralph West | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Marion Fitzgerald (C) Don Dumas, Luther Beverly | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:04 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 08:57 | Aurora | Lowell Record misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Robert Collins snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 51-54 |
| 08:34 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Aurora | Michael Wright (SF) Jeff Herbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Richard Jones | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the easy open layup | 51-54 |
| 08:13 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Michael Wright | 51-54 |
| 08:00 | Aurora | Michael Wright clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Marion Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Marion Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Aurora | Roy Sherman (PG), George Mitchell (PF), Ralph West (C) Lowell Record, Douglas Kangas, John Wynne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Luther Beverly (PF) Marion Fitzgerald, Eugene Campion, Robert Collins | |
| 08:00 | Aurora | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:00 | Aurora | Michael Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Edgar Stines gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Michael Pinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-54 |
| 07:54 | Aurora | Ralph West pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:32 | Aurora | Luther Beverly steals the ball from Michael Wright | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Roy Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Vasser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph West (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgar Stines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 07:02 | Aurora | Ralph West snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 06:49 | Aurora | Michael Wright is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Wright, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Aurora | Larry Freiberg (SG), Richard Mantooth (SF), Jeff Herbert (C) Robert Vasser, Michael Wright, Ralph West | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Daron Kleiner (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Don Dumas, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly, Edgar Stines | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Pinson | 52-56 |
| 06:14 | Aurora | George Mitchell drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Mantooth and the foul's on Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Aurora | George Lowther (PG) Roy Sherman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| 06:14 | Aurora | George Mitchell misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Robert Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 05:45 | Aurora | Larry Freiberg snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:41 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 05:39 | Aurora | George Lowther tips it but misses | 54-56 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Eugene Campion snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is hacked by Richard Mantooth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mantooth, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Aurora | Lowell Record (SG), John Wynne (SF), Douglas Kangas (PF), Ralph West (C) Larry Freiberg, Richard Mantooth, George Mitchell, Jeff Herbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) Eugene Campion, Daron Kleiner, Robert Collins | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:34 | Aurora | Douglas Kangas grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 05:24 | Aurora | Douglas Kangas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-57 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Richard Jones grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Luther Beverly is hacked by Lowell Record - foul #2 on Lowell Record, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Aurora | Roy Sherman (PG), Robert Vasser (SF) George Lowther, Ralph West | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG) Marion Fitzgerald | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:54 | Aurora | John Wynne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Sherman | 56-59 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Richard Jones travels with the ball | 56-59 |
| Subs | Aurora | Michael Wright (SF), Jeff Herbert (PF), Ralph West (C) Lowell Record, Douglas Kangas, John Wynne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (C) Charles Knowlton | |
| 04:24 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert can't finish the layup | 56-59 |
| 04:23 | Aurora | Ralph West grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 04:12 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Richard Jones scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 56-61 |
| 03:52 | Aurora | Richard Jones steals it from Robert Vasser | 56-61 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Michael Pinson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Roy Sherman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Vasser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Herbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph West (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Aurora | Robert Vasser scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Wright and he's fouled by Luther Beverly - foul #3 on Luther Beverly, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Aurora | Larry Freiberg (SG), Richard Mantooth (SF), George Mitchell (PF), John Wynne (C) Roy Sherman, Michael Wright, Jeff Herbert, Ralph West | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Edgar Stines (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Marion Fitzgerald (C) Michael Pinson, Richard Jones, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly, Robert Collins | |
| 03:24 | Aurora | Robert Vasser makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner comes up short on the runner from the left block | 59-64 |
| 02:57 | Aurora | Larry Freiberg gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:57 | Aurora | Aurora calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Aurora | Lowell Record (PG), Douglas Kangas (PF) Robert Vasser, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Knowlton (C) Eugene Campion | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Aurora | Charles Knowlton is called for the reach on Lowell Record - foul #2 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG) Charles Knowlton | |
| 02:38 | Aurora | Lowell Record misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Don Dumas loses the dribble to Larry Freiberg in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 02:26 | Aurora | Michael Pinson takes the ball from Lowell Record | 59-64 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Don Dumas is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 02:02 | Aurora | Aurora calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Aurora | Roy Sherman (PG), Michael Wright (SF) Lowell Record, Richard Mantooth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (SF) Daron Kleiner | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Aurora | Larry Freiberg scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Kangas | 62-67 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Aurora | George Mitchell (PF), Ralph West (C) Douglas Kangas, John Wynne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Robert Collins, Edgar Stines, Marion Fitzgerald | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Luther Beverly hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Pinson | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Aurora | Michael Wright comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 62-69 |
| 00:57 | Aurora | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph West | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Aurora | George Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is hacked by Roy Sherman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Sherman, team foul #13 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Aurora | Lowell Record (PG) Roy Sherman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora 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) | |
| 00:42 | Aurora | Ralph West scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is fouled in the backcourt by Lowell Record - foul #3 on Lowell Record, team foul #14 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (C) Charles Knowlton | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora 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 (0) | |
| 00:34 | Aurora | Larry Freiberg is hacked by Don Dumas - foul #2 on Don Dumas, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald | |
| 00:34 | Aurora | Larry Freiberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:34 | Aurora | Larry Freiberg misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Larry Freiberg is called for the reach on Luther Beverly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Freiberg, team foul #15 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (C) Charles Knowlton | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:25 | Aurora | Larry Freiberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 66-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Lowell Record is called for the reach on Luther Beverly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lowell Record, team foul #16 | 66-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora 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) | |
| 00:13 | Aurora | George Mitchell is called for a charge - foul #3 on George Mitchell, team foul #17 | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora 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 | Michael Pinson is hacked by Lowell Record in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lowell Record, team foul #18 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Vasser (PG) Lowell Record | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:06 | Aurora | Michael Wright buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-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 |