| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - James Meehan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Lundstrom (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Huizar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Davidson | George Lundstrom inbounds the ball | 37-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Davidson | George Lundstrom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 19:44 | Davidson | Jack Huizar grabs the offensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 19:23 | Davidson | George Lundstrom misses the driving attempt in the paint | 37-21 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | James Meehan steals it from James Jackowski | 37-21 |
| 18:34 | Davidson | Gary Lane buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Meehan | 37-23 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Virgil Polson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Wainwright | 39-23 |
| 18:10 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-23 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 39-23 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Jack Huizar swats the dunk try by Thomas Wainwright | 39-23 |
| 17:40 | Davidson | Jack Huizar grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 17:11 | Davidson | Virgil Polson steps in front of the Gary Lane pass | 39-23 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Virgil Polson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Boris Zellous | 42-23 |
| 16:18 | Davidson | Jack Huizar lays it up and in | 42-25 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Lane - foul #1 on Gary Lane, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Steven Snyder (SG), Van Miller (SF), Denis Banks (PF) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Davidson | Gene Godbout (PG), Melvin Pajerski (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Eric Ronan (PF), Dennis Davis (C) James Meehan, Nathaniel Bristol, George Lundstrom, Gary Lane, Jack Huizar | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 15:49 | Davidson | Dennis Davis grabs the board | 42-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Miller (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Gene Godbout (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Pajerski (fresh) SF - Michael Collins (fresh) PF - Eric Ronan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Davidson | Gene Godbout hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-25 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Van Miller grabs the board | 42-25 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | James Aguon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Steven Snyder tips it home | 44-25 |
| 14:56 | Davidson | Gene Godbout clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 14:54 | Davidson | Dennis Davis tips it in | 44-27 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | James Aguon loses the dribble to Gene Godbout | 44-27 |
| 14:24 | Davidson | Michael Collins banks in the layup set up by Gene Godbout | 44-29 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-29 |
| 13:53 | Davidson | Melvin Pajerski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 13:29 | Davidson | Dennis Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dennis Davis, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Steven Snyder, Van Miller, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Davidson | James Meehan (PG), Nathaniel Bristol (SG), George Lundstrom (SF), Gary Lane (PF), Jack Huizar (C) Gene Godbout, Melvin Pajerski, Michael Collins, Eric Ronan, Dennis Davis | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Virgil Polson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 47-29 |
| 12:42 | Davidson | Boris Zellous steals it from George Lundstrom | 47-29 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 12:17 | Davidson | James Meehan snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 11:59 | Davidson | Gary Lane comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 47-29 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Denis Banks gets the rebound | 47-29 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Boris Zellous travels with the ball | 47-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Collins (SF) George Lundstrom | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - James Meehan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Huizar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Davidson | Jack Huizar is fouled on the floor by Scott Dollard - foul #2 on Scott Dollard, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| 10:57 | Davidson | Thomas Wainwright swats the layup by Michael Collins | 47-29 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-29 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is denied on a layup by Gary Lane | 47-29 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright tips it home | 49-29 |
| 09:51 | Davidson | Michael Collins buries a 3 from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Virgil Polson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 09:32 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 09:03 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 08:40 | Davidson | James Meehan grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 08:11 | Davidson | Jack Huizar's floater is knocked away by Virgil Polson | 49-35 |
| 08:09 | Davidson | Jack Huizar tips it in | 49-37 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Nathaniel Bristol steals the ball from James Jackowski | 49-37 |
| 07:43 | Davidson | Michael Collins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel Bristol | 49-39 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | James Meehan steals it from Scott Dollard | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - James Meehan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Huizar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol is fouled on the floor by James Jackowski - foul #1 on James Jackowski, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Steven Snyder (SG), Van Miller (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Davidson | Gene Godbout (PG), Melvin Pajerski (SG), George Lundstrom (SF), Eric Ronan (PF), Dennis Davis (C) James Meehan, Nathaniel Bristol, Michael Collins, Gary Lane, Jack Huizar | |
| 06:25 | Davidson | Eric Ronan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-39 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | James Aguon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 06:02 | Davidson | Eric Ronan snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 05:48 | Davidson | Melvin Pajerski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Dennis Davis takes the ball from James Aguon | 49-39 |
| 04:52 | Davidson | Dennis Davis hits a turnaround in the lane | 49-41 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Denis Banks | 51-41 |
| 04:23 | Davidson | George Lundstrom buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Steven Snyder knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Van Miller and he's fouled by Eric Ronan - foul #1 on Eric Ronan, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF) Van Miller | |
| Subs | Davidson | James Meehan (PG), Nathaniel Bristol (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Gary Lane (PF), Jack Huizar (C) Gene Godbout, Melvin Pajerski, George Lundstrom, Eric Ronan, Dennis Davis | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Steven Snyder makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Davidson | Gary Lane can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 03:44 | Davidson | Gary Lane misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 03:42 | Davidson | Jack Huizar tips it in | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Robert Fisher buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Snyder | 57-46 |
| 03:06 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol is fouled on the floor by Steven Snyder - foul #1 on Steven Snyder, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - James Meehan (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Huizar (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 02:58 | Davidson | Jack Huizar hits the follow up shot | 57-48 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | James Jackowski's pass is intercepted by James Meehan | 57-48 |
| 02:15 | Davidson | Jack Huizar is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jack Huizar, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Davidson | Gene Godbout (PG), Melvin Pajerski (SG), George Lundstrom (SF), Dennis Davis (C) James Meehan, Nathaniel Bristol, Michael Collins, Jack Huizar | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Boris Zellous can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it but misses | 57-48 |
| 01:46 | Davidson | Gary Lane pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 01:46 | Davidson | Davidson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Davidson | James Meehan (PG), Nathaniel Bristol (SG), Jack Huizar (C) Gene Godbout, Melvin Pajerski, Dennis Davis | |
| 01:35 | Davidson | Jack Huizar misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| 01:35 | Davidson | Jack Huizar makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:35 | Davidson | Jack Huizar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is hacked by Jack Huizar - foul #4 on Jack Huizar, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is fouled on the floor by Jack Huizar - foul #5 on Jack Huizar, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dennis Davis (C) Jack Huizar | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Nathaniel Bristol is called for the reach on Boris Zellous - foul #1 on Nathaniel Bristol, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG) James Jackowski | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:37 | Davidson | Gary Lane pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Davidson | Virgil Polson is called for the reach on James Meehan - foul #3 on Virgil Polson, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG) James Aguon | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 00:26 | Davidson | Gary Lane makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Lundstrom | 58-53 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is hacked by James Meehan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Meehan, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Steven Snyder (PF) Boris Zellous, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Snyder | 60-53 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | James Meehan is called for the reach on James Aguon in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Meehan, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Meehan | 62-56 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Meehan is called for the reach on Virgil Polson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Meehan, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:02 | Davidson | Dennis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Davidson | Dennis Davis clanks a fullcourt shot | 63-56 |