| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hendrix | PG - Joseph Wade (fresh) SG - Ernest Chapman (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Burdick (fresh) PF - Gregory Marsh (fresh) C - William Scales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hendrix | Hendrix is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Hendrix | Lorenzo Burdick grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Hendrix | Gregory Marsh buries a runner in the paint set up by Lorenzo Burdick | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | David Henry hits a wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Hendrix | William Scales connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Marsh | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Wade - foul #1 on Joseph Wade, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Hendrix | Gregory Marsh snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Hendrix | William Scales misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Lowell Cohen - foul #1 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Hendrix | William Scales makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Hendrix | William Scales misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wade - foul #2 on Joseph Wade, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Arthur Klein (PG) Joseph Wade | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | David Henry is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Hendrix | Arthur Klein comes up short on the shot from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | Hendrix | Lorenzo Burdick pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Hendrix | Gregory Marsh comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Marsh - foul #1 on Gregory Marsh, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), David Dietz (SF), John Drake (PF), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Berry George (PG), Timothy Aaron (SF), Eugene Scrivner (PF), Martin Parker (C) Ernest Chapman, Lorenzo Burdick, Gregory Marsh, William Scales | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Hendrix | Martin Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Hendrix | Arthur Klein is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG) Timmy Moline | |
| Subs | Hendrix | | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Martin Parker steals it from John Drake in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Hendrix | Timothy Aaron scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | John Drake is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine tips it back up and in | 6-8 |
| 16:09 | Hendrix | Timothy Aaron travels with the ball | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) James Woody | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Gregory Marsh (PF), William Scales (C) Arthur Klein, Timothy Aaron, Eugene Scrivner, Martin Parker | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 15:43 | Hendrix | Gregory Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) SF - David Dietz (fairly fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Drake (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hendrix | PG - Berry George (fairly fresh) SG - Ernest Chapman (fresh) SF - Charles Davis (fresh) PF - Gregory Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Scales (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Hendrix | Gregory Marsh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:35 | Hendrix | The offensive rebound goes to William Scales | 6-8 |
| 15:17 | Hendrix | William Scales connects on the jumper from close range | 6-10 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is called for traveling | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (PF), James Markowski (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, David Dietz, David Henry, John Drake | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Timothy Aaron (PG), Lorenzo Burdick (SF), Eugene Scrivner (PF) Berry George, Charles Davis, Gregory Marsh | |
| 14:34 | Hendrix | Eugene Scrivner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Markowski - foul #1 on James Markowski, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Martin Parker (C) William Scales | |
| 14:34 | Hendrix | Eugene Scrivner makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:34 | Hendrix | Eugene Scrivner misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:46 | Hendrix | Martin Parker drills a runner in the lane set up by Ernest Chapman | 9-13 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | James Markowski misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 13:30 | Hendrix | Timothy Aaron grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:25 | Hendrix | Tyson Hackworth steals the ball from Ernest Chapman | 9-13 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is hacked by Timothy Aaron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Aaron, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), David Henry (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Dean Watts, James Woody, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Arthur Klein (PG), Gregory Marsh (PF), William Scales (C) Timothy Aaron, Eugene Scrivner, Martin Parker | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Timmy Moline comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 13:05 | Hendrix | William Scales grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:46 | Hendrix | Lorenzo Burdick misses the lay-in | 9-13 |
| 12:44 | Hendrix | Lorenzo Burdick pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:30 | Hendrix | Lorenzo Burdick makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Chapman and he's hacked by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (SF) Tyson Hackworth, James Young | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Berry George (PG), Charles Davis (SG) Arthur Klein, Ernest Chapman | |
| 12:30 | Hendrix | Lorenzo Burdick makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Timmy Moline travels with the ball | 9-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (PG) Timmy Moline | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Gordon Travis (PF) Gregory Marsh | |
| 11:52 | Hendrix | Lowell Cohen is called for the reach on Gordon Travis - foul #2 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG) Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Hendrix | | |
| 11:40 | Hendrix | Berry George clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | David Henry gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) SF - David Dietz (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Drake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hendrix | PG - Berry George (fresh) SG - Charles Davis (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Burdick (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Travis (fresh) C - William Scales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | John Drake is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Fontaine | 12-16 |
| 11:16 | Hendrix | Gordon Travis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-18 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Berry George - foul #1 on Berry George, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (PF), James Markowski (C) Hubert Decker, David Dietz, David Henry, John Drake | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Arthur Klein (PG), Ernest Chapman (SG), Timothy Aaron (SF), Gregory Marsh (PF), Martin Parker (C) Berry George, Charles Davis, Lorenzo Burdick, Gordon Travis, William Scales | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:40 | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Scott Fontaine - foul #1 on Scott Fontaine, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG) Scott Fontaine | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Eugene Scrivner (C) Martin Parker | |
| 10:40 | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 10:22 | Hendrix | Eugene Scrivner's floater is tipped away by Dean Watts | 14-21 |
| 10:21 | Hendrix | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Marsh | 14-21 |
| 10:11 | Hendrix | Timothy Aaron is fouled on the floor by Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) James Woody | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Berry George (PG), Martin Parker (C) Arthur Klein, Gregory Marsh | |
| 10:00 | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | David Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), James Young (SF), John Drake (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Lorenzo Burdick (SF), Gordon Travis (C) Timothy Aaron, Eugene Scrivner | |
| 09:37 | Hendrix | Martin Parker misses long on a jumper near the basket | 14-24 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Henry connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Martin Parker - foul #1 on Martin Parker, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hendrix | William Scales (C) Gordon Travis | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Henry makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:18 | Hendrix | Lorenzo Burdick scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | David Henry comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Martin Parker - foul #2 on Martin Parker, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG) James Young | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Arthur Klein (PG), Charles Davis (SG), Gregory Marsh (PF) Berry George, Ernest Chapman, Martin Parker | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:52 | Hendrix | Arthur Klein is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Arthur Klein, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Timothy Aaron (SF) Lorenzo Burdick | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Hubert Decker double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 08:32 | Hendrix | Arthur Klein misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 08:31 | Hendrix | Charles Davis gets the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:18 | Hendrix | Gregory Marsh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Henry - foul #1 on David Henry, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (PF), James Markowski (C) Hubert Decker, David Dietz, David Henry, John Drake | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman (SG), Eugene Scrivner (C) Charles Davis, William Scales | |
| 08:18 | Hendrix | Gregory Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:18 | Hendrix | Gregory Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | James Woody gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Timmy Moline scores on a floater from the right side | 21-26 |
| 07:58 | Hendrix | Arthur Klein is fouled on the floor by Dean Watts - foul #1 on Dean Watts, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Scott Fontaine | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Berry George (PG), Lorenzo Burdick (SF), Gordon Travis (C) Ernest Chapman, Timothy Aaron, Gregory Marsh | |
| 07:58 | Hendrix | Arthur Klein makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:58 | Hendrix | Arthur Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Timmy Moline clanks a jumper from the right side | 21-28 |
| 07:34 | Hendrix | Lorenzo Burdick gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - James Woody (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Markowski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hendrix | PG - Berry George (fresh) SG - Arthur Klein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lorenzo Burdick (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Scrivner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gordon Travis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Hendrix | Lorenzo Burdick knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Travis | 21-31 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Dean Watts double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), David Henry (PF), John Drake (C) Dean Watts, James Woody, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman (SG), Timothy Aaron (SF), William Scales (C) Arthur Klein, Lorenzo Burdick, Eugene Scrivner | |
| 06:45 | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Berry George | 21-33 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is hacked by Gordon Travis - foul #1 on Gordon Travis, team foul #9 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (PG) Timmy Moline | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Gregory Marsh (PF) Gordon Travis | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:38 | Hendrix | Gregory Marsh pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 06:17 | Hendrix | Berry George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG) Tyson Hackworth, James Young | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Arthur Klein (PG), Charles Davis (SF) Berry George, Timothy Aaron | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | William Scales denies the turnaround by David Henry | 22-33 |
| 05:52 | Hendrix | William Scales grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 05:31 | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 22-33 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | John Drake gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine's pass is intercepted by William Scales | 22-33 |
| 05:03 | Hendrix | Hubert Decker steals the ball from Charles Davis | 22-33 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | David Dietz lays it up and in set up by Hubert Decker | 24-33 |
| 04:31 | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Klein | 24-36 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | David Dietz misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-36 |
| 04:16 | Hendrix | The rebound goes to Ernest Chapman | 24-36 |
| 03:59 | Hendrix | Arthur Klein misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 03:58 | Hendrix | Gregory Marsh tips it in | 24-38 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | John Drake can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-38 |
| 03:40 | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 03:36 | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman drills a shot from the right side | 24-40 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is hacked by Arthur Klein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Klein, team foul #10 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Hubert Decker, David Dietz, David Henry, John Drake | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Joseph Wade (PG), Timothy Aaron (SG), Lorenzo Burdick (SF), Eugene Scrivner (PF), Martin Parker (C) Arthur Klein, Ernest Chapman, Charles Davis, Gregory Marsh, William Scales | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Fontaine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - James Woody (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hendrix | PG - Joseph Wade (fresh) SG - Timothy Aaron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lorenzo Burdick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Scrivner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Martin Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Hendrix | Martin Parker is fouled on the floor by Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #9 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Markowski (C) Scott Fontaine, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Hendrix | | |
| 03:18 | Hendrix | Martin Parker makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 03:18 | Hendrix | Martin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Timmy Moline travels in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 03:00 | Hendrix | Joseph Wade misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is hacked by Joseph Wade in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Wade, team foul #11 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Berry George (PG) Joseph Wade | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 02:57 | Hendrix | Martin Parker pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 02:33 | Hendrix | Berry George makes the shot from the free throw line | 25-44 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-44 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the offensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Eugene Scrivner is called for the reach on Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Eugene Scrivner, team foul #12 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), David Henry (PF) Dean Watts, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman (SG), Gordon Travis (PF), William Scales (C) Timothy Aaron, Eugene Scrivner, Martin Parker | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 01:36 | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman is fouled on the floor by Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #10 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (C) James Woody | |
| Subs | Hendrix | | |
| 01:36 | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 01:36 | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | David Henry lays it up and in on a great pass from Timmy Moline | 28-46 |
| 00:58 | Hendrix | Lorenzo Burdick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-46 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | David Henry pulls down the rebound | 28-46 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-46 |
| 00:34 | Hendrix | The rebound goes to William Scales | 28-46 |
| 00:22 | Hendrix | Timmy Moline steps in front of the Gordon Travis pass | 28-46 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | David Henry can't connect on a runner from the left block | 28-46 |
| 00:01 | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman grabs the board | 28-46 |
| 00:00 | Hendrix | Ernest Chapman misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-46 |