| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Larry Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Illinois | Larry Stone steps in front of the Randy Demps pass in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 19:49 | Chattanooga | Ron Sterling is hacked by James Hull - foul #2 on James Hull, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:40 | Chattanooga | James Hull is called for the reach on Ron Sterling - foul #3 on James Hull, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 19:34 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Webb | 36-28 |
| 19:22 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Randy Demps - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| 19:22 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Donald Webb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:56 | Chattanooga | Ron Sterling gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:52 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Donald Webb - foul #1 on Donald Webb, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| 18:52 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:52 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is denied on a layup by Ron Sterling | 36-33 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown slams it home on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 38-33 |
| 17:55 | Chattanooga | Ron Sterling can't finish the layup | 38-33 |
| 17:53 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:40 | Chattanooga | Ron Sterling scores on a jumper from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jerome Dewar (C) Ron Sterling | |
| 17:05 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 38-35 |
| 17:03 | Chattanooga | William Cook hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Randy Demps clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:33 | Chattanooga | Jerome Dewar grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:29 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (SF) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney (PG), Michael Fishman (SF), Robert Richardson (PF) Larry Stone, Lawrence Green, Larry Stone | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Alfred Grant and the foul's on William Cook - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Randy Demps, Michael Bissonnette, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane (SF), Ron Sterling (C) William Cook, Jerome Dewar | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fishman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Macfarlane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Richardson (fresh) C - Ron Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman connects on the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Alfred Grant - foul #2 on Alfred Grant, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 15:45 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Alfred Grant misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Donald Webb tips it home | 43-39 |
| 15:03 | Chattanooga | Donald Webb takes the ball from James Macfarlane | 43-39 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Alfred Grant | 45-39 |
| 14:21 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Richardson | 45-42 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | James Hull knocks in the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Whitney - foul #2 on Charles Whitney, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Michael Bissonnette (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF), Dennis Murray (PF) Donald Webb, Alfred Grant, Michael Hullinger, Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Larry Stone (PG), William Cook (SG), Lawrence Green (SF), Larry Stone (PF) Charles Whitney, Michael Fishman, Robert Richardson, Ron Sterling | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | James Hull makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:39 | Chattanooga | James Hull swats the layup by Larry Stone | 48-42 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Lawrence Green - foul #1 on Lawrence Green, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) James Hull | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jerome Dewar (C) James Macfarlane | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:08 | Chattanooga | Jerome Dewar snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:42 | Chattanooga | William Cook misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Murray - foul #2 on Dennis Murray, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Ron Sterling (C) Jerome Dewar | |
| 12:42 | Chattanooga | William Cook misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:42 | Chattanooga | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Randy Demps | 50-43 |
| 12:05 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Dennis Murray (C) Michael Bissonnette, Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Dennis Murray clanks a jump hook from the left block | 50-43 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Donald Webb tips it in | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Larry Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Cook (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Cook - foul #2 on William Cook, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hull (C) Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane (C) Ron Sterling | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:13 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Demps - foul #3 on Randy Demps, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 11:13 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:13 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 57-43 |
| 10:31 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane misses the easy layup | 57-43 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | James Hull connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:54 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Green | 59-45 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-45 |
| 09:25 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:03 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 08:55 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:39 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane misses the floater from the baseline | 59-45 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 08:07 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Larry Stone | 59-45 |
| 07:44 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane makes the shot from the left wing | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Webb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Larry Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Randy Demps knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyrone Brown | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:18 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-47 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Randy Demps is hacked by Larry Stone - foul #1 on Larry Stone, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Tyrone Brown, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney (PG), Michael Fishman (SF), Robert Richardson (PF), Ron Sterling (C) Larry Stone, Lawrence Green, Larry Stone, James Macfarlane | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | William Cook steps in front of the Michael Bissonnette pass | 62-47 |
| 06:20 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Cook | 62-49 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 06:07 | Chattanooga | Ron Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:01 | Chattanooga | Randy Demps steals it from Charles Whitney | 62-49 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits the finger roll | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:38 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Alfred Grant can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 05:07 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 05:00 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-51 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Randy Demps drills a 3 from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 04:13 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney's pass is intercepted by Alfred Grant | 67-51 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Dennis Murray lays it up and in set up by Randy Demps and he's fouled by William Cook - foul #3 on William Cook, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (C) Alfred Grant, Michael Bissonnette, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane (SF), Jerome Dewar (C) William Cook, Ron Sterling | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the free throw | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (tiring) 18 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - James Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Whitney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fishman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Richardson (fresh) C - Jerome Dewar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Chattanooga | Dennis Murray steals it from James Macfarlane | 70-51 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 02:53 | Chattanooga | Robert Richardson gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 02:48 | Chattanooga | James Hull picks off the pass by James Macfarlane | 70-51 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Michael Fishman is called for the reach on James Hull - foul #2 on Michael Fishman, team foul #7 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Hullinger (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Randy Demps, Donald Webb, Tyrone Brown, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bobby Brouillette (C) Robert Richardson | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:18 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney travels in the backcourt | 72-51 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | James Macfarlane picks off the pass by James Hull | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane banks in the layup set up by Charles Whitney | 72-53 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-53 |
| 01:23 | Chattanooga | Bobby Brouillette snags the defensive board | 72-53 |
| 01:17 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane connects on the floater in the lane set up by Charles Whitney | 72-55 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Charles Whitney - foul #3 on Charles Whitney, team foul #8 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Richardson (PF) Bobby Brouillette | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 01:00 | Chattanooga | Robert Richardson pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | James Hull jams it on a nice dish by Brian Wilkinson and the foul's on Jerome Dewar - foul #2 on Jerome Dewar, team foul #9 | 75-55 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | James Hull misses the free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:24 | Chattanooga | Robert Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 00:20 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-55 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the board | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps runs out the clock | 75-55 |