| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) PF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stillman | PG - Jerry Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Delaney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Havens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Russell Abney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Reich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Stillman | Charles Havens inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stillman | Stillman is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Stillman | David Delaney comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Russell Abney is called for the reach on Ronald Lynch - foul #3 on Russell Abney, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stillman | Clifford Moore (PF) Russell Abney | |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 19:09 | Stillman | David Delaney snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 19:02 | Stillman | Clifford Moore misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-39 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Temple | 45-39 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | James Knippenberg hits the finger roll | 47-39 |
| 18:52 | Stillman | Jerry Schneider is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| 18:43 | Stillman | Charles Havens travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Michael Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 18:18 | Stillman | Stephen Reich grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 18:13 | Stillman | Clifford Moore misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Lynch - foul #1 on Ronald Lynch, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG) Clayton Clary | |
| Subs | Stillman | | |
| 18:13 | Stillman | Clifford Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:13 | Stillman | Clifford Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Michael Temple is hacked by Stephen Reich - foul #2 on Stephen Reich, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (PF), Robert Zumbrennen (C) Ronald Lynch, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Stillman | Jeff Alers (SG), Stephen Lewis (C) David Delaney, Stephen Reich | |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Shawn Randell buries a driving attempt from close range set up by John Patton | 49-41 |
| 17:20 | Stillman | Stephen Lewis loses the dribble to James Knippenberg | 49-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Michael Williams is hacked by Jeff Alers - foul #3 on Jeff Alers, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF), Michael Temple (C) Michael Williams, James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Stillman | Mark Shaw (SG), Dennis Love (SF) Jeff Alers, Charles Havens | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Stewart Callender's pass is intercepted by Mark Shaw | 49-41 |
| 16:49 | Stillman | Mark Shaw hits the finger roll | 49-43 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Shawn Randell is fouled on the floor by Stephen Lewis - foul #2 on Stephen Lewis, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Ronald Lynch (SF) John Patton, Stewart Callender | |
| Subs | Stillman | David Delaney (SG), Steve Sullivan (C) Jerry Schneider, Clifford Moore | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Shawn Randell can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Lewis - foul #3 on Stephen Lewis, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stillman | Stephen Reich (C) Stephen Lewis | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:06 | Stillman | Stephen Reich drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Delaney | 51-45 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Clayton Clary | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Shawn Randell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Temple (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stillman | PG - Mark Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Delaney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Sullivan (fresh) C - Stephen Reich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Stillman | Stephen Reich connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Shaw | 53-47 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen's pass is intercepted by Dennis Love | 53-47 |
| 15:30 | Stillman | Dennis Love lays it up and in | 53-49 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Shawn Randell's pass is intercepted by Mark Shaw | 53-49 |
| 14:51 | Stillman | Dennis Love loses the dribble to Michael Temple | 53-49 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Lynch | 56-49 |
| 14:22 | Stillman | Dennis Love throws it down on a nice dish by David Delaney | 56-51 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Temple | 58-51 |
| 13:45 | Stillman | Dennis Love is hacked by Shawn Randell - foul #1 on Shawn Randell, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Clayton Clary, Robert Zumbrennen, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Stillman | Jerry Schneider (PG), Jeff Alers (SG), Charles Havens (SF), Russell Abney (PF), Stephen Lewis (C) Mark Shaw, David Delaney, Dennis Love, Steve Sullivan, Stephen Reich | |
| 13:26 | Stillman | Jerry Schneider hits a jumper from close range set up by Jeff Alers | 58-53 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Michael Temple knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Charles Owens | 60-53 |
| 13:05 | Stillman | Jerry Schneider misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-53 |
| 12:59 | Stillman | Russell Abney gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 12:54 | Stillman | Jerry Schneider's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Owens | 60-53 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Michael Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Temple | 63-53 |
| 12:40 | Stillman | Michael Williams takes the ball from Jeff Alers | 63-53 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 12:34 | Stillman | Stephen Lewis gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 12:29 | Stillman | Jerry Schneider comes up short on the floater from the right side | 63-53 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Owens | 63-53 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the fadeaway in the paint | 63-53 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Michael Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Schneider - foul #2 on Jerry Schneider, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (C) Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Stillman | | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 11:55 | Stillman | Russell Abney is whistled for a carry | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stillman | Clifford Moore (C) Stephen Lewis | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch loses the dribble to Clifford Moore | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Lynch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Stillman | PG - Jerry Schneider (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Alers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Havens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Russell Abney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Stillman | Ronald Lynch steals the ball from Charles Havens | 65-53 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 10:54 | Stillman | Jeff Alers grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 10:46 | Stillman | Clifford Moore misses short on a floater from the left side | 65-53 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Clifford Moore - foul #3 on Clifford Moore, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Stewart Callender (SF) Charles McGarity, Michael Williams, James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Stillman | Mark Shaw (PG), David Delaney (SG), Stephen Lewis (PF), Stephen Reich (C) Jerry Schneider, Jeff Alers, Charles Havens, Russell Abney | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 10:37 | Stillman | The rebound goes to Stephen Lewis | 66-53 |
| 10:18 | Stillman | Mark Shaw misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Patton - foul #2 on John Patton, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG) Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | Stillman | | |
| 10:18 | Stillman | Mark Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 10:18 | Stillman | Mark Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | John Patton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Shaw - foul #1 on Mark Shaw, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 09:45 | Stillman | Stewart Callender steals it from David Delaney | 68-54 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | John Porter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stillman | Stillman is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:09 | Stillman | Mark Shaw is fouled on the floor by John Patton - foul #3 on John Patton, team foul #5 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Shawn Randell (C) John Porter, Charles Owens, Robert Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Stillman | Jerry Schneider (PG), Charles Havens (SF), Russell Abney (PF), Steve Sullivan (C) Mark Shaw, Clifford Moore, Stephen Lewis, Stephen Reich | |
| 08:56 | Stillman | David Delaney makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jerry Schneider | 70-57 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | James Knippenberg travels with the ball | 70-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG), Michael Temple (C) James Knippenberg, Stewart Callender | |
| Subs | Stillman | Jeff Alers (SG) David Delaney | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stillman | Stillman is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:15 | Stillman | Jerry Schneider knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Abney | 70-59 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 70-59 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Michael Williams tips it home | 72-59 |
| 07:40 | Stillman | Jeff Alers connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Charles Havens | 72-61 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | John Patton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 07:16 | Stillman | The rebound goes to Steve Sullivan | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Clary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Randell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Temple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stillman | PG - Jerry Schneider (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Alers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Havens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Russell Abney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Stillman | Jerry Schneider's layup is rejected by Clayton Clary | 72-61 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Jeff Alers steals the ball from John Patton | 72-61 |
| 07:01 | Stillman | Charles Havens lays it in set up by Jeff Alers | 72-63 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Charles Havens takes the ball from Clayton Clary | 72-63 |
| 06:42 | Stillman | Russell Abney misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clayton Clary - foul #1 on Clayton Clary, team foul #6 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Ronald Lynch (C) John Patton, Michael Williams, Clayton Clary, Shawn Randell, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Stillman | David Delaney (SG), Clifford Moore (SF), Stephen Reich (C) Jeff Alers, Charles Havens, Steve Sullivan | |
| 06:42 | Stillman | Russell Abney makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:42 | Stillman | Russell Abney misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 06:29 | Stillman | Russell Abney snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 06:09 | Stillman | Russell Abney clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 06:07 | Stillman | Jerry Schneider snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 05:56 | Stillman | Stephen Reich misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles McGarity - foul #4 on Charles McGarity, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stillman | Jeff Alers (PG), Stephen Lewis (PF) Jerry Schneider, Russell Abney | |
| 05:56 | Stillman | Stephen Reich makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:56 | Stillman | Stephen Reich misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Charles Owens snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-65 |
| 05:31 | Stillman | Stephen Reich grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 05:24 | Stillman | Stephen Reich is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Stephen Reich, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG) Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | Stillman | Mark Shaw (SG) David Delaney | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | James Knippenberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-65 |
| 04:58 | Stillman | Stephen Reich grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 04:37 | Stillman | Stephen Lewis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Stephen Lewis, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Stewart Callender (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, James Knippenberg, Robert Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Stillman | Jerry Schneider (PG), Charles Havens (SF) Mark Shaw, Stephen Reich | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Stewart Callender clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Charles Owens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 03:57 | Stillman | Charles Havens pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 03:52 | Stillman | Jerry Schneider is fouled on the floor by John Patton - foul #4 on John Patton, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF) Michael Williams, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Stillman | David Delaney (SG), Russell Abney (PF), Steve Sullivan (C) Jeff Alers, Clifford Moore, Stephen Lewis | |
| 03:52 | Stillman | Jerry Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | John Patton snags the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (SF), Michael Temple (C) Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Stillman | | |
| 03:24 | Stillman | Charles Havens connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Russell Abney | 72-67 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Temple | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stillman | PG - Jerry Schneider (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Delaney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Havens (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Russell Abney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Stillman | Steve Sullivan clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Knippenberg | 74-67 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Charles Owens (PF) John Patton, Clayton Clary, Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | Stillman | Clifford Moore (PF), Stephen Reich (C) Russell Abney, Steve Sullivan | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | James Knippenberg is called for traveling | 74-67 |
| 02:27 | Stillman | Charles Havens knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Moore and he's hacked by James Knippenberg - foul #3 on James Knippenberg, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 02:27 | Stillman | Charles Havens makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Charles McGarity buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 01:51 | Stillman | Clifford Moore makes the jumper near the basket set up by Jerry Schneider | 76-72 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Michael Temple can't finish the layup | 76-72 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Charles Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | David Delaney takes the ball from Michael Temple | 76-72 |
| 01:14 | Stillman | Jerry Schneider lays it in set up by David Delaney | 76-74 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Charles Owens is fouled on the floor by Clifford Moore - foul #4 on Clifford Moore, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stillman | Russell Abney (PF) Clifford Moore | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stillman | Stillman is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Charles Owens can't connect on a floater from close range | 77-74 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Temple | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stillman | Stillman is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Russell Abney is called for the reach on Michael Temple - foul #4 on Russell Abney, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Ronald Lynch (SF) Charles McGarity, James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Stillman | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Temple makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Temple misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:26 | Stillman | Charles Havens grabs the board | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stillman | Stillman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Stillman | Charles Havens misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-74 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jerry Schneider is called for the reach on Clayton Clary in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Schneider, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:08 | Stillman | Jerry Schneider knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-77 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), James Knippenberg (SF) Clayton Clary, Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | Stillman | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Charles McGarity is hacked by Jerry Schneider in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Schneider, team foul #14 | 79-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:00 | Stillman | Russell Abney misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 81-77 |