| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Ralph Randall (fresh) SG - Fred Holeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Greenhalgh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Copher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | John Jay | Louis Jones inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | John Jay | Louis Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Ralph Randall picks off the pass by James Knippenberg | 28-40 |
| 19:19 | John Jay | Louis Jones lays it up and in set up by Ralph Randall | 30-40 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Charles Owens jams it on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 30-42 |
| 18:41 | John Jay | Michael Williams picks off the pass by Fred Holeman | 30-42 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Michael Williams banks in the layup | 30-44 |
| 18:29 | John Jay | Louis Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Charles Owens snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Louis Jones - foul #2 on Louis Jones, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 18:22 | John Jay | The rebound goes to Jay Greenhalgh | 30-45 |
| 18:07 | John Jay | Fred Holeman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | James Knippenberg is fouled on the floor by Jay Greenhalgh - foul #2 on Jay Greenhalgh, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | John Jay | James Kron (SG), Roger McQuitty (C) Fred Holeman, Thomas Copher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG) Charles McGarity | |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Charles Owens is whistled for a carry | 30-45 |
| Subs | John Jay | Michael Baker (C) Louis Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Michael Temple | |
| 17:26 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-45 |
| 17:25 | John Jay | James Kron hits the follow up shot | 32-45 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Charles Owens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Lynch | 32-47 |
| 16:57 | John Jay | Michael Baker connects on the turnaround in the paint | 34-47 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the fadeaway from close range | 34-49 |
| 16:20 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Baker | 37-49 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jay Greenhalgh - foul #3 on Jay Greenhalgh, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | John Jay | Fred Holeman (SG), Louis Jones (SF), Thomas Copher (C) Ralph Randall, Roger McQuitty, Jay Greenhalgh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Robert Zumbrennen, Charles Owens, Shawn Randell | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 15:48 | John Jay | Louis Jones blows the layup | 37-51 |
| 15:46 | John Jay | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Baker | 37-51 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - James Kron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Fred Holeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Copher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | John Jay | Thomas Copher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | John Jay | Brian Ford (SG), Jay Greenhalgh (PF) James Kron, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (PF) Ronald Lynch | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Michael Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles McGarity | 37-54 |
| 15:03 | John Jay | James Knippenberg is called for the reach on Louis Jones - foul #1 on James Knippenberg, team foul #1 | 37-54 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (PF) Stewart Callender | |
| 14:42 | John Jay | Fred Holeman misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles McGarity - foul #1 on Charles McGarity, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | John Jay | Roger McQuitty (PF) Jay Greenhalgh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:42 | John Jay | Fred Holeman makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 14:42 | John Jay | Fred Holeman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | James Knippenberg's pass is intercepted by Louis Jones | 39-54 |
| 14:19 | John Jay | Brian Ford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Jones | 41-54 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Jones - foul #3 on Louis Jones, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | John Jay | James Kron (PG), Michael Baker (C) Fred Holeman, Thomas Copher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Charles McGarity, Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Michael Temple | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:57 | John Jay | The rebound goes to Roger McQuitty | 41-55 |
| 13:47 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-55 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Shawn Randell gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Charles Owens hits the finger roll | 41-57 |
| 13:34 | John Jay | Brian Ford connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-57 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses badly on a floater near the basket | 44-57 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Shawn Randell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen hits the follow up shot | 44-59 |
| 12:47 | John Jay | Michael Baker's floater is knocked away by Charles Owens | 44-59 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Shawn Randell pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch hits the finger roll | 44-61 |
| 12:11 | John Jay | Clayton Clary steals it from Roger McQuitty | 44-61 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen blows the layup | 44-61 |
| 12:06 | John Jay | James Kron gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:38 | John Jay | James Kron is whistled for traveling | 44-61 |
| Subs | John Jay | Ralph Randall (PG), Fred Holeman (SG), Jay Greenhalgh (PF), Thomas Copher (C) James Kron, Brian Ford, Roger McQuitty, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Robert Zumbrennen, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Ralph Randall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Holeman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Louis Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Greenhalgh (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Copher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Michael Williams hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 44-63 |
| 11:02 | John Jay | Michael Temple is called for the reach on Thomas Copher - foul #2 on Michael Temple, team foul #3 | 44-63 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (PF) Charles Owens | |
| 10:39 | John Jay | Ralph Randall clanks a floater from the left side | 44-63 |
| 10:37 | John Jay | Fred Holeman misses the tip | 44-63 |
| 10:36 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh grabs the offensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 10:31 | John Jay | Louis Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Knippenberg - foul #2 on James Knippenberg, team foul #4 | 44-63 |
| 10:31 | John Jay | Louis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 10:31 | John Jay | Louis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Stewart Callender pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Michael Williams scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Knippenberg and he's fouled by Jay Greenhalgh - foul #4 on Jay Greenhalgh, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | John Jay | Roger McQuitty (PF) Jay Greenhalgh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 44-66 |
| 10:12 | John Jay | Louis Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-66 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Michael Williams buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 44-68 |
| 09:31 | John Jay | Michael Temple swats the layup by Roger McQuitty | 44-68 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Michael Temple pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | James Knippenberg is called for traveling | 44-68 |
| Subs | John Jay | Brian Ford (SG), James Kron (SF), Michael Baker (PF) Fred Holeman, Louis Jones, Roger McQuitty | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Charles Owens (PF), Ronald Lynch (C) Charles McGarity, Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Michael Temple | |
| 09:05 | John Jay | Brian Ford is hacked by Robert Zumbrennen - foul #1 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #5 | 44-68 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG) John Patton | |
| 08:54 | John Jay | Michael Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 08:52 | John Jay | Thomas Copher tips it back up and in | 46-68 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Owens is denied by Michael Baker | 46-68 |
| 08:23 | John Jay | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 08:06 | John Jay | Ronald Lynch steals it from Brian Ford | 46-68 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Stewart Callender hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clayton Clary | 46-71 |
| 07:40 | John Jay | Brian Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-71 |
| 07:38 | John Jay | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Baker | 46-71 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Ralph Randall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Kron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Copher (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clayton Clary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stewart Callender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:20 | John Jay | Brian Ford comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-71 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the board | 46-71 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Ralph Randall - foul #3 on Ralph Randall, team foul #6 | 46-71 |
| Subs | John Jay | Fred Holeman (SG), Louis Jones (SF), Jay Greenhalgh (PF) Brian Ford, James Kron, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Robert Zumbrennen, Stewart Callender, Ronald Lynch | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 07:02 | John Jay | Louis Jones buries a floater from the free throw line | 48-72 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Michael Williams is hacked by Fred Holeman - foul #1 on Fred Holeman, team foul #7 | 48-72 |
| Subs | John Jay | Roger McQuitty (C) Thomas Copher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (PF) Charles Owens | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 06:42 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 06:29 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh loses the dribble to Michael Williams | 48-72 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | James Knippenberg clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ralph Randall - foul #4 on Ralph Randall, team foul #8 | 48-72 |
| Subs | John Jay | James Kron (PG) Ralph Randall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 05:50 | John Jay | James Kron is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 48-74 |
| Subs | John Jay | Michael Baker (C) Louis Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), John Porter (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Robert Zumbrennen (C) Charles McGarity, Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Michael Temple | |
| 05:31 | John Jay | Fred Holeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-74 |
| 05:30 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh tips it back up and in | 50-74 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch hits the finger roll and the foul's on Roger McQuitty - foul #1 on Roger McQuitty, team foul #9 | 50-76 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch misses the free throw | 50-76 |
| 05:10 | John Jay | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 50-76 |
| 05:02 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty buries a floater from the free throw line set up by James Kron | 52-76 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | John Patton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-76 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-76 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch drills a 3 from the right corner | 52-79 |
| 04:21 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh's floater is tipped away by Shawn Randell | 52-79 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Shawn Randell snags the defensive board | 52-79 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen is whistled for a carry | 52-79 |
| Subs | John Jay | Brian Ford (SG) Jay Greenhalgh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SF), Stewart Callender (PF) Shawn Randell, Robert Zumbrennen | |
| 04:03 | John Jay | Brian Ford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-79 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Stewart Callender gets the rebound | 52-79 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | John Porter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-79 |
| 03:55 | John Jay | Fred Holeman pulls down the rebound | 52-79 |
| 03:33 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-79 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - James Kron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Brian Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Holeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger McQuitty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Porter (fairly fresh) SF - Clayton Clary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lynch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | John Patton is fouled on the floor by James Kron - foul #3 on James Kron, team foul #10 | 55-79 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (C) John Porter | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 1st free throw | 55-80 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | John Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| 03:16 | John Jay | The rebound goes to Roger McQuitty | 55-80 |
| 02:54 | John Jay | Fred Holeman is hacked by John Patton - foul #2 on John Patton, team foul #7 | 55-80 |
| Subs | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh (PF) Brian Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG) John Patton | |
| 02:54 | John Jay | Fred Holeman misses the 1st free throw | 55-80 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen pulls down the rebound | 55-80 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses short on a floater from close range | 55-80 |
| 02:35 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty gets the rebound | 55-80 |
| 02:30 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Zumbrennen - foul #2 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #8 | 55-80 |
| 02:30 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh misses the 1st free throw | 55-80 |
| 02:30 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is hacked by Jay Greenhalgh - foul #5 on Jay Greenhalgh, team foul #11 | 56-80 |
| Subs | John Jay | Ralph Randall (PG) Jay Greenhalgh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 02:01 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Lynch - foul #2 on Ronald Lynch, team foul #9 | 56-82 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG) Stewart Callender | |
| 02:01 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty makes the 1st free throw | 57-82 |
| 02:01 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-82 |
| 01:50 | John Jay | James Kron grabs the defensive rebound | 58-82 |
| 01:38 | John Jay | Fred Holeman misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Clayton Clary - foul #1 on Clayton Clary, team foul #10 | 58-82 |
| Subs | John Jay | Thomas Copher (C) Ralph Randall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (PF) John Patton | |
| 01:38 | John Jay | Fred Holeman makes the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 01:38 | John Jay | Fred Holeman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-82 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 60-82 |
| 01:16 | John Jay | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 60-82 |
| 00:59 | John Jay | Thomas Copher hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fred Holeman | 63-82 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Clayton Clary is hacked by James Kron - foul #4 on James Kron, team foul #12 | 63-82 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 1st free throw | 63-83 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 63-84 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | John Jay | Fred Holeman clanks a floater from the right block | 63-84 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Randell | 63-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clayton Clary runs out the clock | 63-84 |