| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Worcester St. | PG - Milford Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Klein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Franklin Pauline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Yates inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Worcester St. | Worcester St. is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 19:46 | Worcester St. | Frank Reese pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | Worcester St. | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Jerome Scoggins - foul #2 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:10 | Worcester St. | Michael Jones drills a jumper in the paint set up by Corey Klein | 34-36 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Milford Lewis - foul #2 on Milford Lewis, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:16 | Worcester St. | Michael Jones buries a jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Robert Waterman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Yates | 39-38 |
| 17:46 | Worcester St. | Robert Waterman takes the ball from Corey Klein | 39-38 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Robert Waterman scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ernest McIlrath | 41-38 |
| 17:08 | Worcester St. | Frank Reese misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 17:07 | Worcester St. | Michael Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:49 | Worcester St. | Ernest McIlrath blocks the short jumper by Franklin Pauline | 41-38 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Raymond Graig misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 16:38 | Worcester St. | Corey Klein pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:19 | Worcester St. | Franklin Pauline misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Graig | 41-38 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Robert Waterman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:53 | Worcester St. | Corey Klein pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Graig (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Worcester St. | PG - Milford Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Klein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Franklin Pauline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Worcester St. | Corey Klein is hacked by Robert Waterman - foul #1 on Robert Waterman, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Bruce Mireles (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Daniel Pollard (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Robert Waterman, Jerome Scoggins, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | Richard Childress (C) Michael Jones | |
| 15:32 | Worcester St. | Franklin Pauline knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Milford Lewis | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon is hacked by Milford Lewis - foul #3 on Milford Lewis, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | Michael Jones (PF) Corey Klein | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bruce Mireles | 44-40 |
| 14:36 | Worcester St. | Frank Reese buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Milford Lewis | 44-42 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Michael Jones swats the short shot by Daniel Pollard | 44-42 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 14:12 | Worcester St. | Frank Reese gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:53 | Worcester St. | Frank Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (C) Thomas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | Corey Klein (SG) Michael Jones | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Franklin Pauline steals it from Norman Matthews | 44-42 |
| 13:21 | Worcester St. | Richard Childress scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Corey Klein and the foul's on Norman Matthews - foul #1 on Norman Matthews, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins (SG), Conrad Little (SF) Bruce Mireles, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | Michael Jones (C) Corey Klein | |
| 13:21 | Worcester St. | Richard Childress misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest McIlrath | 44-44 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Conrad Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Conrad Little, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | Corey Klein (SG) Michael Jones | |
| 12:53 | Worcester St. | Franklin Pauline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Berry (PG) Joe Bordelon | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Joseph Yates scores on a runner in the paint set up by Raymond Graig and he's hacked by Franklin Pauline - foul #4 on Franklin Pauline, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Thomas Armstrong (PF) John Berry, Raymond Graig | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | Michael Jones (PF) Corey Klein | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:24 | Worcester St. | Richard Childress misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 12:22 | Worcester St. | Frank Reese misses the tip | 47-44 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Joseph Yates snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong is whistled for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Pollard (PF) Thomas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | Corey Klein (SG) Michael Jones | |
| 12:07 | Worcester St. | Richard Childress hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Reese | 47-47 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Robert Waterman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 11:44 | Worcester St. | Franklin Pauline snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Worcester St. | PG - Milford Lewis (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Klein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Franklin Pauline (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Frank Reese (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Childress (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Worcester St. | Robert Waterman picks off the pass by Frank Reese | 47-47 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Milford Lewis is called for the reach on Jerome Scoggins - foul #4 on Milford Lewis, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Bruce Mireles (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Robert Waterman, Jerome Scoggins, Joseph Yates, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | Michael Jones (PF) Corey Klein | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Milford Lewis - foul #5 on Milford Lewis, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | Corey Klein (SG) Milford Lewis | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:51 | Worcester St. | Richard Childress pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:37 | Worcester St. | Raymond Graig steps in front of the Michael Jones pass | 48-47 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 10:28 | Worcester St. | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:23 | Worcester St. | Franklin Pauline misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 48-47 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Matthews (C) Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:18 | Worcester St. | Franklin Pauline grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:01 | Worcester St. | Frank Reese can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 09:59 | Worcester St. | Corey Klein grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:43 | Worcester St. | Corey Klein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:41 | Worcester St. | Franklin Pauline can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Raymond Graig pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 09:25 | Worcester St. | Frank Reese misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Raymond Graig snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon's pass is intercepted by Richard Childress | 51-47 |
| 08:55 | Worcester St. | Frank Reese can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 08:54 | Worcester St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 51-47 |
| 08:31 | Worcester St. | Raymond Graig steps in front of the Frank Reese pass | 51-47 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Norman Matthews is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:05 | Worcester St. | Richard Childress grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 07:41 | Worcester St. | Thomas Armstrong steps in front of the Richard Childress pass | 51-47 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong banks in the layup | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Mireles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Matthews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Worcester St. | PG - Frank Reese (tired) 8 pts. 10 reb. SG - Corey Klein (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Franklin Pauline (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Childress (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Worcester St. | Frank Reese clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Norman Matthews - foul #2 on Norman Matthews, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Jerome Scoggins (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Daniel Pollard (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Joe Bordelon, Bruce Mireles, Thomas Armstrong, Raymond Graig, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | | |
| 07:28 | Worcester St. | Frank Reese makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:28 | Worcester St. | Frank Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Robert Waterman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Yates | 56-49 |
| 06:50 | Worcester St. | Michael Jones's layup is rejected by Daniel Pollard | 56-49 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins drills a 3 from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 06:25 | Worcester St. | Daniel Pollard takes the ball from Frank Reese | 59-49 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Michael Jones picks off the pass by Jerome Scoggins | 59-49 |
| 06:16 | Worcester St. | Richard Childress is hacked by Robert Waterman - foul #2 on Robert Waterman, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| 06:01 | Worcester St. | Jerome Scoggins takes the ball from Michael Jones | 59-49 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Joseph Yates hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Waterman | 62-49 |
| 05:33 | Worcester St. | Worcester St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Raymond Graig (PF) Robert Waterman, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Worcester St. | Worcester St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Worcester St. | Jerome Scoggins picks off the pass by Richard Childress | 62-49 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ernest McIlrath | 64-49 |
| 04:39 | Worcester St. | Richard Childress is fouled on the floor by Ernest McIlrath - foul #1 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| 04:27 | Worcester St. | Raymond Graig swats the layup by Frank Reese | 64-49 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Joseph Yates grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Graig | 66-49 |
| 04:08 | Worcester St. | Michael Jones knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 66-51 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath blows the layup | 66-51 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Raymond Graig tips it in | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Worcester St. | Worcester St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Worcester St. | Corey Klein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Graig | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Worcester St. | Worcester St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Frank Reese is called for the reach on Joe Bordelon - foul #2 on Frank Reese, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Daniel Pollard (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Jerome Scoggins, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | Michael Johnson (PG), Jim Reser (SG), Steve Morello (SF) Frank Reese, Franklin Pauline, Richard Childress | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Worcester St. | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SG - Jim Reser (fresh) SF - Steve Morello (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Corey Klein (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Worcester St. | Steve Morello clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 70-51 |
| 03:13 | Worcester St. | Steve Morello hits the follow up shot | 70-53 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Robert Waterman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 03:06 | Worcester St. | Steve Morello pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 03:02 | Worcester St. | Joe Bordelon steals it from Corey Klein | 70-53 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Norman Matthews clanks a floater from close range | 70-53 |
| 02:48 | Worcester St. | Steve Morello gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 02:24 | Worcester St. | Corey Klein's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Matthews | 70-53 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Norman Matthews snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses the easy layup | 70-53 |
| 02:15 | Worcester St. | Steve Morello grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 02:09 | Worcester St. | Jim Reser is hacked by Robert Waterman - foul #3 on Robert Waterman, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (SG) Joe Bordelon | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | | |
| 02:09 | Worcester St. | Jim Reser makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:09 | Worcester St. | Jim Reser misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Matthews | 70-54 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Steve Morello steals it from Daniel Pollard | 70-54 |
| 01:59 | Worcester St. | Jim Reser can't finish the layup | 70-54 |
| 01:57 | Worcester St. | Corey Klein grabs the offensive board | 70-54 |
| 01:43 | Worcester St. | Steve Morello knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Corey Klein and the foul's on Robert Waterman - foul #4 on Robert Waterman, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Worcester St. | Franklin Pauline (SF) Jim Reser | |
| 01:43 | Worcester St. | Steve Morello misses the free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Norman Matthews snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Robert Waterman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Mireles | 72-56 |
| 01:10 | Worcester St. | Thomas Armstrong steals the ball from Steve Morello | 72-56 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Corey Klein is called for the reach on Thomas Armstrong - foul #3 on Corey Klein, team foul #8 | 72-56 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:54 | Worcester St. | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Worcester St. | Worcester St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Worcester St. | Corey Klein misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 73-56 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Worcester St. | Worcester St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Waterman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 73-56 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Norman Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Corey Klein picks off the pass by Bruce Mireles | 74-56 |
| 00:09 | Worcester St. | Steve Morello's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Armstrong | 74-56 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Waterman runs out the clock | 74-56 |