| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fresh) SG - Tim Akins (fresh) SF - Robert Bueno (fresh) PF - Brian Cousin (fresh) C - Raymond Malpass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fresh) PF - John Street (fresh) C - James Blake (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins is hacked by Arthur Woodson - foul #1 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Staub | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | William Frederick is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Street | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Arthur Woodson | 4-6 |
| 18:34 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub's pass is intercepted by Arthur Woodson | 4-6 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the easy layup | 4-6 |
| 18:30 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:02 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 18:01 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass tips it in | 6-6 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Blake | 6-6 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Reed Fuston knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Arthur Woodson and he's hacked by Tim Akins - foul #1 on Tim Akins, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SG), David Spraggins (SF), Patrick Getty (PF), Thomas Harvey (C) Tim Akins, Robert Bueno, Brian Cousin, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:45 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 17:33 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes misses the easy layup | 6-8 |
| 17:31 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Getty | 6-8 |
| 17:26 | Howard Payne | John Street steps in front of the David Spraggins pass | 6-8 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | William Frederick loses the dribble to Michael Staub in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 17:20 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Staub | 8-8 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | William Frederick is fouled in the backcourt by David Spraggins - foul #1 on David Spraggins, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG) Michael Staub | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SG), David Orth (SF), James Lowe (PF), Thomas Phung (C) Arthur Woodson, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, John Street, James Blake | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander's pass is intercepted by Luis Lawson | 8-8 |
| 16:56 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins banks in the layup set up by Luis Lawson | 10-8 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Luis Lawson steals it from David Page in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 16:51 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins blows the layup | 10-8 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | James Lowe pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Barnes - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tim Akins (SG), Brian Cousin (PF) Joseph Barnes, Patrick Getty | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:46 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 16:22 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Robert Bueno (SF), Raymond Malpass (C) Luis Lawson, David Spraggins, Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | David Page misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 16:06 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 16:00 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Phung - foul #1 on Thomas Phung, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), John Street (PF), James Blake (C) Jimmy Alexander, David Orth, James Lowe, Thomas Phung | |
| 16:00 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:00 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tim Akins (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Bueno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Cousin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Malpass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Page (fresh) PF - John Street (fresh) C - James Blake (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Robert Bueno picks off the pass by Arthur Woodson in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 15:35 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | John Street pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Tim Akins is called for the reach on John Street in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Akins, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Joseph Barnes (SG) Michael Staub, Tim Akins | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Page | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 15:13 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Luis Lawson | 11-9 |
| 14:55 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Barnes and the foul's on James Blake - foul #1 on James Blake, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Thomas Harvey (C) Luis Lawson, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SG) Arthur Woodson, Reed Fuston | |
| 14:55 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | James Blake snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 14:32 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:16 | Howard Payne | William Frederick takes the ball from Michael Staub | 13-9 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Barnes - foul #2 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tim Akins (SG), David Spraggins (SF), Patrick Getty (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Joseph Barnes, Robert Bueno, Brian Cousin, Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), David Orth (SF), Thomas Phung (C) Richard McCaffrey, William Frederick, James Blake | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:50 | Howard Payne | David Page steps in front of the Raymond Malpass pass | 13-11 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Page | 13-14 |
| 13:12 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 13-14 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Thomas Phung snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | David Page can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | John Street snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Tim Akins is called for the reach on Jimmy Alexander - foul #3 on Tim Akins, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Joseph Barnes (SG), Robert Bueno (SF), Thomas Harvey (C) Michael Staub, Tim Akins, David Spraggins, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), James Lowe (PF), James Blake (C) David Page, Jimmy Alexander, David Orth, John Street, Thomas Phung | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | James Lowe hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 13-14 |
| 12:22 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:03 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes knocks in the shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 15-14 |
| 11:49 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Barnes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bueno (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Getty (tiring) 3 reb. C - Thomas Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Frederick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Lowe (fresh) C - James Blake (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | James Blake gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | William Frederick scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Woodson | 15-16 |
| 11:01 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | James Lowe hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 10:28 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Blake | 18-18 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | William Frederick is whistled for a carry | 18-18 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Tim Akins (SG), David Spraggins (SF), Brian Cousin (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Luis Lawson, Joseph Barnes, Robert Bueno, Patrick Getty, Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), David Orth (SF), John Street (PF), Thomas Phung (C) Arthur Woodson, William Frederick, James Lowe, James Blake | |
| 09:44 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Akins | 21-18 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | David Orth is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Cousin - foul #1 on Brian Cousin, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SG) Reed Fuston | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | David Orth makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | David Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:13 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Akins | 24-20 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | John Street loses the dribble to David Spraggins in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 09:00 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins is hacked by David Orth - foul #1 on David Orth, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| 08:40 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Alexander - foul #1 on Jimmy Alexander, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty (PF) Tim Akins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), James Lowe (C) Jimmy Alexander, David Orth, Thomas Phung | |
| 08:40 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:40 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Michael Staub picks off the pass by Reed Fuston in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 08:36 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub banks in the layup | 28-20 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | John Street can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Cousin - foul #2 on Brian Cousin, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SG), Robert Bueno (SF) Brian Cousin, David Spraggins | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Page | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | John Street makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | John Street makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:01 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass's pass is intercepted by Reed Fuston | 28-22 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is fouled on the floor by Joseph Barnes - foul #3 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tim Akins (SG), Thomas Harvey (C) Joseph Barnes, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Blake (C) William Frederick, James Lowe | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Akins (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bueno (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Getty (tired) 3 reb. C - Thomas Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Street (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blake (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Reed Fuston | 28-26 |
| 06:57 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 06:56 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:38 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is called for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SF) Robert Bueno | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), David Page (SG), David Orth (SF), Thomas Phung (C) Richard McCaffrey, Reed Fuston, John Street, James Blake | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Thomas Phung buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Orth and he's hacked by Patrick Getty - foul #1 on Patrick Getty, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass (C) Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lowe (PF) Jimmy Alexander | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:22 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 06:07 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins is fouled on the floor by David Orth - foul #2 on David Orth, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG) Michael Staub | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Orth | |
| 06:00 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | James Lowe pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | David Spraggins takes the ball from Thomas Phung | 28-28 |
| 05:41 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | David Page misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 28-28 |
| 05:20 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 05:06 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Lowe | 28-28 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Malpass - foul #1 on Raymond Malpass, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Robert Bueno (SF), Thomas Harvey (C) Luis Lawson, David Spraggins, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), John Street (PF), James Blake (C) David Page, William Frederick, James Lowe, Thomas Phung | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:44 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey is fouled on the floor by Arthur Woodson - foul #2 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass (C) Tim Akins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG) Arthur Woodson | |
| 04:44 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Michael Staub steps in front of the Richard McCaffrey pass in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 04:28 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Getty | 30-29 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Thomas Harvey is called for the reach on Reed Fuston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Harvey, team foul #12 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tim Akins (SG) Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:59 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | James Blake snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Blake misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | John Street grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Reed Fuston blows the layup | 30-31 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander tips it in | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tim Akins (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bueno (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Getty (very tired) 3 reb. C - Thomas Harvey (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard McCaffrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reed Fuston (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Street (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blake (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Reed Fuston | 33-35 |
| 02:32 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), David Spraggins (SF), Brian Cousin (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Michael Staub, Robert Bueno, Patrick Getty, Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), David Page (SG), David Orth (SF), James Lowe (PF), Thomas Phung (C) Richard McCaffrey, Reed Fuston, Jimmy Alexander, John Street, James Blake | |
| 02:04 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin dunks the ball | 38-38 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | James Lowe is fouled on the floor by Raymond Malpass - foul #2 on Raymond Malpass, team foul #13 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SG) Tim Akins | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Orth | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | James Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | James Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:43 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Raymond Malpass | 38-38 |
| 01:21 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Barnes | 40-38 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | James Lowe misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | William Frederick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Page | 40-41 |
| 00:25 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin's pass is intercepted by Arthur Woodson | 40-41 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | William Frederick banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Woodson | 40-43 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins is hacked by James Lowe - foul #1 on James Lowe, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Robert Bueno (SF), Thomas Harvey (C) Luis Lawson, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), John Street (PF), James Blake (C) Arthur Woodson, David Page, James Lowe, Thomas Phung | |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 42-43 |