| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Allegheny | PG - James Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Dugan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Trader (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Allegheny | Larry Morse inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Allegheny | Allegheny is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 19:40 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:25 | Allegheny | James Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lowell Cohen - foul #2 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:25 | Allegheny | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:25 | Allegheny | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 18:44 | Allegheny | Larry Morse gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:25 | Allegheny | Donald Carlson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | David Henry snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 18:17 | Allegheny | Robert Trader grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 18:01 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Lloyd Dugan swats the shot by Tyson Hackworth | 41-39 |
| 17:36 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:13 | Allegheny | Donald Carlson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Trader | 41-41 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 44-41 |
| 16:37 | Allegheny | David Henry is called for the reach on Larry Morse - foul #3 on David Henry, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF), John Drake (PF), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Allegheny | John Jenkins (PG), Jerry Marsala (SG), Johnnie McAusland (SF), Craig Voss (PF), James Chase (C) James Alexander, Donald Carlson, Larry Morse, Lloyd Dugan, Robert Trader | |
| 16:22 | Allegheny | David Dietz is called for the reach on Jerry Marsala - foul #2 on David Dietz, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| 16:11 | Allegheny | Hubert Decker steals it from John Jenkins | 44-41 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses the easy layup | 44-41 |
| 16:06 | Allegheny | Craig Voss snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 15:48 | Allegheny | James Chase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) David Dietz | |
| Subs | Allegheny | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Woody (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Allegheny | PG - John Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnnie McAusland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Voss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | John Drake is hacked by Craig Voss - foul #1 on Craig Voss, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan (PF), Robert Trader (C) Johnnie McAusland, James Chase | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | David Henry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 15:20 | Allegheny | Jerry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:02 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Jenkins | 44-43 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | John Jenkins takes the ball from James Woody | 44-43 |
| 14:34 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Henry - foul #4 on David Henry, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, David Henry | |
| Subs | Allegheny | Donald Carlson (SG), Larry Morse (SF) Jerry Marsala, Craig Voss | |
| 14:34 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:34 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Timmy Moline clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | James Woody hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 14:02 | Allegheny | Donald Carlson travels with the ball | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Cohen (C) James Woody | |
| Subs | Allegheny | James Alexander (PG) John Jenkins | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Dugan | 46-45 |
| 13:26 | Allegheny | Robert Trader banks in the layup | 46-47 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 13:15 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:10 | Allegheny | Donald Carlson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Morse | 46-50 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Alexander - foul #3 on James Alexander, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF), James Markowski (PF) Dean Watts, John Drake | |
| Subs | Allegheny | Jerry Marsala (SG), Johnnie McAusland (SF), Craig Voss (PF), James Chase (C) Donald Carlson, Larry Morse, Lloyd Dugan, Robert Trader | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:48 | Allegheny | Timmy Moline is called for the reach on Jerry Marsala - foul #2 on Timmy Moline, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth | |
| Subs | Allegheny | | |
| 12:28 | Allegheny | Craig Voss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 12:26 | Allegheny | Jerry Marsala grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 12:00 | Allegheny | Johnnie McAusland misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | James Markowski pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | David Dietz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | James Markowski tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Markowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Allegheny | PG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnnie McAusland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Voss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Allegheny | James Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (PF) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, David Dietz, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Allegheny | John Jenkins (PG), Larry Morse (SF), Lloyd Dugan (PF), Robert Trader (C) James Alexander, Johnnie McAusland, Craig Voss, James Chase | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Timmy Moline knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyson Hackworth | 52-50 |
| 11:18 | Allegheny | John Jenkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (PF) James Markowski | |
| Subs | Allegheny | Donald Carlson (SG) Jerry Marsala | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Dean Watts is fouled on the floor by Donald Carlson - foul #1 on Donald Carlson, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | John Drake comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 10:44 | Allegheny | Donald Carlson snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 10:26 | Allegheny | Robert Trader misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on James Woody - foul #2 on James Woody, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Allegheny | Craig Voss (SF) Larry Morse | |
| 10:26 | Allegheny | Robert Trader misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:26 | Allegheny | Robert Trader misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | John Drake gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Timmy Moline connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dean Watts | 54-50 |
| 09:51 | Allegheny | John Jenkins scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Voss | 54-52 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Donald Carlson steals it from John Drake | 54-52 |
| 09:19 | Allegheny | Donald Carlson travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF), James Markowski (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, John Drake, James Woody | |
| Subs | Allegheny | James Alexander (PG), Jerry Marsala (SG), Larry Morse (SF), James Chase (C) John Jenkins, Donald Carlson, Lloyd Dugan, Robert Trader | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 08:59 | Allegheny | The rebound goes to James Chase | 54-52 |
| 08:45 | Allegheny | Craig Voss can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 08:45 | Allegheny | Craig Voss makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:45 | Allegheny | Craig Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-54 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | James Markowski snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | David Dietz scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Jerry Marsala - foul #1 on Jerry Marsala, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan (PF), Robert Trader (C) Craig Voss, James Chase | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:49 | Allegheny | Scott Fontaine steps in front of the Larry Morse pass | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Dietz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Markowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Allegheny | PG - James Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Morse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Dugan (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Trader (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 07:22 | Allegheny | The rebound goes to Lloyd Dugan | 57-54 |
| 06:59 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 57-54 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | David Dietz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Hubert Decker | 60-54 |
| 06:46 | Allegheny | James Alexander drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lloyd Dugan | 60-56 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 06:15 | Allegheny | James Alexander scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Marsala | 62-58 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Hubert Decker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 05:54 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Marsala | 65-60 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), John Drake (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, David Dietz, James Markowski, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Allegheny | John Jenkins (PG), Donald Carlson (SG), Craig Voss (SF) James Alexander, Jerry Marsala, Larry Morse | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | John Drake knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Timmy Moline | 67-60 |
| 05:20 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Jenkins | 67-62 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Dugan | 67-62 |
| 04:57 | Allegheny | David Henry is called for the reach on Robert Trader - foul #5 on David Henry, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) David Henry | |
| Subs | Allegheny | | |
| 04:57 | Allegheny | Robert Trader makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:57 | Allegheny | Robert Trader misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | James Woody pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | James Woody is denied on a layup by Robert Trader | 67-63 |
| 04:37 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:32 | Allegheny | Donald Carlson banks in the layup | 67-65 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 04:16 | Allegheny | Robert Trader gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:05 | Allegheny | Donald Carlson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Craig Voss | 67-67 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Woody is hacked by John Jenkins - foul #2 on John Jenkins, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Cohen (C) James Woody | |
| Subs | Allegheny | James Alexander (PG), Larry Morse (SF) John Jenkins, Robert Trader | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 03:27 | Allegheny | The rebound goes to Lloyd Dugan | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Allegheny | PG - James Alexander (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Carlson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Larry Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Dugan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. C - Craig Voss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Allegheny | James Alexander misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:09 | Allegheny | Larry Morse gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | Allegheny | Larry Morse misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| 02:59 | Allegheny | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Voss | 67-67 |
| 02:42 | Allegheny | Larry Morse misses badly on a runner from the right block | 67-67 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | John Drake is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Drake, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF), James Woody (PF) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, John Drake | |
| Subs | Allegheny | Jerry Marsala (SG), James Chase (PF), Robert Trader (C) Donald Carlson, Lloyd Dugan, Craig Voss | |
| 02:30 | Allegheny | Allegheny calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 02:25 | Allegheny | Jerry Marsala buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Trader | 67-69 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), John Drake (PF) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, David Dietz, James Woody | |
| Subs | Allegheny | Donald Carlson (SG), Lloyd Dugan (PF) Jerry Marsala, James Chase | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | John Drake misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Robert Trader takes the ball from Tyson Hackworth | 67-69 |
| 01:30 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Trader | 67-71 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Drake knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timmy Moline | 70-71 |
| 01:01 | Allegheny | James Alexander scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Dugan | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Allegheny | Allegheny is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Timmy Moline drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Allegheny | Allegheny is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Allegheny | Tyson Hackworth is called for the reach on Lloyd Dugan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:34 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:34 | Allegheny | Lloyd Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Allegheny | Allegheny is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Robert Trader is called for the reach on Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Robert Trader, team foul #6 | 73-75 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | John Drake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth gets the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-75 |
| 00:02 | Allegheny | Larry Morse snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 00:00 | Allegheny | Larry Morse runs out the clock | 73-75 |