| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McFadyen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willis Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clyne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled on the floor by Willis Horn - foul #1 on Willis Horn, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Horace Coleman is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| 19:06 | Rockford | Willis Horn double dribbles | 40-36 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Miles - foul #2 on Jerry Miles, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:35 | Rockford | Arthur Crain is called for the reach on Robert McFadyen - foul #2 on Arthur Crain, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 18:15 | Rockford | Robert McFadyen misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 18:13 | Rockford | Jerry Miles hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Robert Walls can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 18:00 | Rockford | Jerry Miles gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:37 | Rockford | Jerry Miles misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Troy Snyder snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Jerry Miles is called for the reach on Horace Coleman - foul #3 on Jerry Miles, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Brian Collins (SG), Dylan Rhodes (SF), Glen Brumfield (C) Joseph Silverman, Robert McFadyen, Willis Horn, Jerry Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Joseph Posey (PF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Joseph Posey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Posey, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 16:50 | Rockford | Tony Lungwitz picks off the pass by Glen Brumfield | 42-37 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 16:31 | Rockford | Brian Collins gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:08 | Rockford | Dylan Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Detrick - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert McFadyen (SG) David Clyne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG) Joseph Posey | |
| 16:08 | Rockford | Dylan Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:08 | Rockford | Dylan Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | James Detrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 15:52 | Rockford | Dylan Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Kevin Myers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert McFadyen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dylan Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glen Brumfield (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) PF - James Detrick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Coon (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Rockford | Dylan Rhodes makes the runner near the basket set up by Robert McFadyen | 45-37 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Willis Horn (SF), Jerry Miles (C) Kevin Myers, Dylan Rhodes, Brian Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Tony Lungwitz, Herman Wilkins, James Detrick, Richard Coon | |
| 15:01 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert McFadyen | 47-37 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Jerry Miles swats the layup by Robert Walls | 47-37 |
| 14:45 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:24 | Rockford | Walter O'Connell steals the ball from Joseph Silverman | 47-37 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Robert Walls buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Horace Coleman | 47-40 |
| 14:02 | Rockford | Robert McFadyen drills a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Rockford | Dylan Rhodes (PF) Glen Brumfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| 14:02 | Rockford | Robert McFadyen misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 13:40 | Rockford | Jerry Miles grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 13:25 | Rockford | Jerry Miles misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Lungwitz | 49-40 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Willis Horn is called for the reach on Arthur Crain - foul #2 on Willis Horn, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Brian Collins (SG), David Clyne (PF) Joseph Silverman, Robert McFadyen, Willis Horn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF), James Detrick (PF) Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 49-42 |
| 12:43 | Rockford | David Clyne misses short on a shot in the paint | 49-42 |
| 12:42 | Rockford | Jerry Miles misses the tip | 49-42 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | James Detrick clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 12:21 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Dylan Rhodes | 49-42 |
| 12:03 | Rockford | Jerry Miles blows the layup | 49-42 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 11:55 | Rockford | Kevin Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:42 | Rockford | Jerry Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Rockford | Willis Horn (SF), Glen Brumfield (C) Dylan Rhodes, Jerry Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Horace Coleman, Tony Lungwitz, Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Kevin Myers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willis Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clyne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Brumfield (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Detrick (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Robert Walls buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 49-44 |
| 11:10 | Rockford | Glen Brumfield can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 49-44 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Arthur Crain gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Kevin Myers is called for the reach on Joseph Posey - foul #1 on Kevin Myers, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Robert McFadyen (SG) Kevin Myers, David Clyne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (C) James Detrick | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Arthur Crain can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert McFadyen - foul #1 on Robert McFadyen, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jerry Miles (C) Brian Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:44 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Glen Brumfield | 49-45 |
| 10:26 | Rockford | Robert McFadyen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Coon | 49-45 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Robert McFadyen picks off the pass by Richard Coon | 49-45 |
| 10:00 | Rockford | The jumper by Robert McFadyen is denied by Troy Snyder | 49-45 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Joseph Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Joseph Posey buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Coon and the foul's on Joseph Silverman - foul #2 on Joseph Silverman, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Dylan Rhodes (SF), David Clyne (PF) Willis Horn, Jerry Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF), Tony Lungwitz (C) Arthur Crain, Richard Coon | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:54 | Rockford | Glen Brumfield pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:50 | Rockford | Troy Snyder is called for the reach on Robert McFadyen - foul #2 on Troy Snyder, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Joseph Posey | |
| 09:33 | Rockford | David Clyne is hacked by Herman Wilkins - foul #2 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Collins (C) David Clyne | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Robert Walls, Tony Lungwitz | |
| 09:11 | Rockford | Walter O'Connell steals the ball from Brian Collins | 49-47 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Willis Horn (SF) Joseph Silverman, Glen Brumfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| 08:21 | Rockford | Dylan Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Herman Wilkins - foul #3 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | David Clyne (PF) Robert McFadyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Herman Wilkins, James Detrick | |
| 08:21 | Rockford | Dylan Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:21 | Rockford | Dylan Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Horace Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Clay Slate (SG) Brian Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Horace Coleman | |
| 07:43 | Rockford | The short jumper by David Clyne is denied by Walter O'Connell | 51-47 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Kevin Myers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clay Slate (fresh) SF - Willis Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clyne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dylan Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Richard Coon buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Lungwitz | 51-50 |
| 07:12 | Rockford | David Clyne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Richard Coon misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-50 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it in | 51-52 |
| 06:58 | Rockford | Clay Slate lays it up and in | 53-52 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Coon | 53-55 |
| 06:36 | Rockford | Kevin Myers makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dylan Rhodes | 56-55 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Arthur Crain connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz | 56-57 |
| 05:52 | Rockford | Clay Slate is hacked by Richard Coon - foul #3 on Richard Coon, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Robert McFadyen (SG), Glen Brumfield (PF), Jerry Miles (C) Kevin Myers, Willis Horn, David Clyne, Dylan Rhodes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), James Detrick (PF) Tony Lungwitz, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 05:52 | Rockford | Clay Slate makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:52 | Rockford | Clay Slate makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Jerry Miles steps in front of the Horace Coleman pass | 58-57 |
| 05:17 | Rockford | Richard Coon is called for the reach on Jerry Miles - foul #4 on Richard Coon, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Collins (SF) Clay Slate | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PF) Richard Coon | |
| 05:17 | Rockford | Jerry Miles misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Joseph Posey grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Horace Coleman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 05:03 | Rockford | Glen Brumfield grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:57 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 04:55 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Miles | 58-57 |
| 04:45 | Rockford | Brian Collins blows the layup | 58-57 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 04:35 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Robert McFadyen | 58-57 |
| 04:21 | Rockford | Glen Brumfield misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 04:19 | Rockford | Glen Brumfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:02 | Rockford | Jerry Miles misses short on a floater in the lane | 58-57 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Troy Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Jerry Miles | 58-57 |
| 03:40 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins grabs the board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McFadyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Brumfield (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerry Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - James Detrick (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Troy Snyder scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Posey | 58-59 |
| 02:52 | Rockford | Glen Brumfield buries a turnaround from close range set up by Brian Collins | 60-59 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Rockford | Willis Horn (SF), David Clyne (PF) Brian Collins, Glen Brumfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Joseph Posey, James Detrick | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Robert Walls clanks a floater from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Crain | 60-62 |
| 01:47 | Rockford | David Clyne connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert McFadyen | 62-62 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Troy Snyder scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 62-65 |
| 01:31 | Rockford | Arthur Crain steps in front of the Jerry Miles pass | 62-65 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Arthur Crain lays it up and in | 62-67 |
| 01:23 | Rockford | Willis Horn drills a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Arthur Crain - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 01:23 | Rockford | Willis Horn makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Horace Coleman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 65-70 |
| 00:50 | Rockford | David Clyne hits a runner from the right block set up by Robert McFadyen | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 00:45 | Rockford | Willis Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:24 | Rockford | Jerry Miles lays it up and in | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Robert McFadyen is called for the reach on Troy Snyder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert McFadyen, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | Rockford | Willis Horn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Arthur Crain snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McFadyen - foul #3 on Robert McFadyen, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:14 | Rockford | The rebound goes to David Clyne | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Rockford | Willis Horn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to David Clyne | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Robert Walls takes the ball from David Clyne | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Walls runs out the clock | 69-72 |