| Lineup | Bates | PG - William Jahosky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Rojo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blake (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Frederick inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | James Blake buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Reed Fuston and he's hacked by Thomas Woods - foul #1 on Thomas Woods, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | James Blake makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:26 | Bates | William Jahosky clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Binette | 30-37 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | William Frederick is hacked by Thomas Woods - foul #2 on Thomas Woods, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | William Frederick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Michael Andrews, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | William Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | William Frederick misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:00 | Bates | Larry Coppola pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:46 | Bates | The jump hook by Larry Coppola is blocked by Terry Binette | 30-38 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Andy Close grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Reed Fuston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Andy Close | 30-40 |
| 18:23 | Bates | Larry Coppola is hacked by Andy Close - foul #2 on Andy Close, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:10 | Bates | Terry Binette steals the ball from Michael Andrews | 30-40 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Andy Close misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-40 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | James Blake snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #3 on Michael Andrews, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Bates | Lloyd Caprio (SG), Robert Hammock (PF), Richard May (C) Michael Andrews, Larry Coppola, Arnold Rojo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Lowe (PF), John Street (C) William Frederick, Terry Binette, James Blake | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Andy Close hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Lloyd Caprio - foul #1 on Lloyd Caprio, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Bates | John Rose (C) Thomas Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (SG) Reed Fuston | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:09 | Bates | John Street is called for the reach on Robert Hammock - foul #2 on John Street, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Nichols (PG) William Jahosky | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG) Andy Close | |
| 16:46 | Bates | Robert Hammock buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Caprio | 32-42 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | James Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Bates | Thomas Woods (SF) John Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), Terry Binette (PF) David Page, John Street | |
| 16:01 | Bates | Thomas Woods buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gerald Nichols (fresh) SG - Lloyd Caprio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hammock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard May (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard May - foul #1 on Richard May, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Bates | William Jahosky (PG), Michael Andrews (SG), Larry Coppola (PF), Arnold Rojo (C) Gerald Nichols, Lloyd Caprio, Robert Hammock, Richard May | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), James Blake (C) Jimmy Alexander, James Lowe | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:34 | Bates | Larry Coppola makes the jump hook from close range set up by Michael Andrews | 36-44 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | James Blake is whistled for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG) Robert Bonneau | |
| 15:09 | Bates | Reed Fuston takes the ball from William Jahosky | 36-44 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Reed Fuston buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Blake | 36-46 |
| 14:35 | Bates | Larry Coppola clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Reed Fuston - foul #2 on Reed Fuston, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Bates | Richard May (SF) Thomas Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Lowe (PF), John Street (C) Reed Fuston, William Frederick, Terry Binette, James Blake | |
| 14:35 | Bates | Larry Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:35 | Bates | Larry Coppola misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Andy Close hits the finger roll | 37-48 |
| 14:08 | Bates | Michael Andrews drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Coppola | 39-48 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander snags the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 13:37 | Bates | Larry Coppola gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:15 | Bates | Richard May is fouled on the floor by James Lowe - foul #2 on James Lowe, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Nichols (PG), Lloyd Caprio (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), Robert Hammock (PF) William Jahosky, Michael Andrews, Larry Coppola, Arnold Rojo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), Terry Binette (PF), James Blake (C) Andy Close, Jimmy Alexander, James Lowe, John Street | |
| 13:10 | Bates | Robert Hammock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is whistled for a carry | 39-48 |
| 12:50 | Bates | Richard May makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Lloyd Caprio and he's hacked by Robert Bonneau - foul #3 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| 12:50 | Bates | Richard May makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | James Blake banks in the layup on a nice dish by Reed Fuston and he's fouled by Gerald Nichols - foul #2 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | James Blake makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:17 | Bates | Richard May is whistled for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | Bates | John Rose (C) Richard May | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG) Robert Bonneau | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | William Frederick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 11:46 | Bates | John Rose grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gerald Nichols (fresh) SG - Lloyd Caprio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hammock (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Binette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Blake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Bates | John Rose comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Reed Fuston pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | James Blake gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | James Blake scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Frederick | 42-53 |
| 10:52 | Bates | Thomas Woods misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 10:51 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:33 | Bates | Thomas Woods misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-53 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Terry Binette gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Andy Close drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Reed Fuston | 42-55 |
| 09:58 | Bates | Robert Hammock hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Nichols | 44-55 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Andy Close misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Terry Binette tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 09:46 | Bates | Robert Hammock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 44-57 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Andy Close hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 09:38 | Bates | John Rose snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 09:28 | Bates | The jump hook by Gerald Nichols is blocked by James Blake | 44-57 |
| 09:27 | Bates | John Rose grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 09:10 | Bates | Thomas Woods scores on a turnaround from close range | 46-57 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | William Frederick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | William Frederick loses the ball out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Bates | William Jahosky (PG), Michael Andrews (SG), Richard May (SF), Larry Coppola (PF), Arnold Rojo (C) Gerald Nichols, Lloyd Caprio, Thomas Woods, Robert Hammock, John Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Lowe (PF), John Street (C) Andy Close, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, Terry Binette, James Blake | |
| 08:11 | Bates | Arnold Rojo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 08:09 | Bates | Arnold Rojo snags the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 07:46 | Bates | Larry Coppola's floater is tipped away by James Lowe | 46-57 |
| 07:44 | Bates | Larry Coppola tips it in | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - William Jahosky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard May (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Coppola (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Rojo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Page (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lowe (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Street (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | James Lowe can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 07:31 | Bates | Michael Andrews snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 07:25 | Bates | Richard May misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 48-57 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | John Street travels with the ball | 48-57 |
| 06:54 | Bates | Arnold Rojo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-57 |
| 06:52 | Bates | Richard May grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:44 | Bates | Michael Andrews hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard May | 51-57 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Larry Coppola picks off the pass by Jimmy Alexander | 51-57 |
| 06:17 | Bates | Michael Andrews drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Jahosky | 54-57 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 05:55 | Bates | Larry Coppola snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 05:51 | Bates | William Jahosky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | David Page misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 05:42 | Bates | Arnold Rojo snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 05:26 | Bates | Arnold Rojo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | James Lowe snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Arnold Rojo steals the ball from Jimmy Alexander | 54-57 |
| 04:59 | Bates | William Jahosky connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Andrews | 56-57 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | David Page's layup is rejected by Arnold Rojo | 56-57 |
| 04:42 | Bates | Richard May grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:22 | Bates | Richard May hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Jahosky | 58-57 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Bates | Lloyd Caprio (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), Robert Hammock (PF), John Rose (C) Michael Andrews, Richard May, Larry Coppola, Arnold Rojo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), Terry Binette (PF), James Blake (C) David Page, Robert Bonneau, Jimmy Alexander, James Lowe, John Street | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | James Blake slams it home on a nice dish by Terry Binette | 58-59 |
| 03:36 | Bates | Robert Hammock connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Jahosky | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - William Jahosky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lloyd Caprio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hammock (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Rose (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Blake (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Andy Close hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-59 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | James Blake misses the tip | 60-59 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Frederick | 60-59 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Terry Binette travels with the ball | 60-59 |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Nichols (PG), Michael Andrews (SG) William Jahosky, Lloyd Caprio | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:58 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Bates | Larry Coppola (PF), Arnold Rojo (C) Robert Hammock, John Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:47 | Bates | Arnold Rojo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-59 |
| 02:45 | Bates | Gerald Nichols hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Woods - foul #3 on Thomas Woods, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Bates | William Jahosky (PG) Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:39 | Bates | Arnold Rojo grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:24 | Bates | William Jahosky drills a 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Terry Binette connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andy Close | 65-62 |
| 01:51 | Bates | Michael Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Terry Binette pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Andy Close comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | James Blake tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 01:18 | Bates | Michael Andrews clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 01:16 | Bates | Larry Coppola can't tip it in | 65-64 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andy Close | 65-64 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Terry Binette hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Reed Fuston | 65-66 |
| 00:41 | Bates | Arnold Rojo is fouled on the floor by Reed Fuston - foul #3 on Reed Fuston, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| 00:23 | Bates | William Jahosky comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Blake - foul #3 on James Blake, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:23 | Bates | William Jahosky makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:23 | Bates | William Jahosky makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Reed Fuston can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Andrews - foul #4 on Michael Andrews, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Bates | William Jahosky knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Rojo | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Terry Binette scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-70 |