| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Lair (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Douglas Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Bark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Finger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Wolford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhodes | Shaun Finger inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rhodes | Joshua Bark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | James Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | James Watkins hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 21-32 |
| 19:35 | Rhodes | Joey Brown gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 19:24 | Rhodes | Joshua Bark knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb is fouled on the floor by Joshua Bark - foul #3 on Joshua Bark, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Frank Johnson (SG) Joshua Bark | |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Robert Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-35 |
| 18:49 | Rhodes | Douglas Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Shaun Finger is called for the reach on Victor Lair - foul #2 on Shaun Finger, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the floater from the left side | 23-35 |
| 18:23 | Rhodes | Byron Wolford pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:04 | Rhodes | Douglas Knight loses the dribble to Victor Lair | 23-35 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Robert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhodes | James Luther (C) Byron Wolford | |
| 17:36 | Rhodes | James Luther comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Holcomb - foul #2 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Cortina (SG), Ronny Neace (SF), Terry Miles (C) Victor Lair, James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Richard Mosley (SF) Shaun Finger | |
| 17:36 | Rhodes | James Luther makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 17:36 | Rhodes | James Luther misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Magness | 23-36 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Terry Miles is fouled on the floor by James Luther - foul #1 on James Luther, team foul #3 | 23-36 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Ronny Neace loses the ball out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Franklin Blackwell (PG) Douglas Knight | |
| 16:54 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Charles Bertram (PF) Joey Brown | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Terry Miles can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Mosley - foul #1 on Richard Mosley, team foul #4 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Byron Wolford (C) Charles Bertram | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 16:29 | Rhodes | Richard Mosley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-36 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Frank Burton grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Terry Miles scores on a jumper from the left side | 27-36 |
| 16:03 | Rhodes | Byron Wolford misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Ronny Neace snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dane Vance (fresh) SG - Anthony Cortina (fresh) SF - Ronny Neace (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Franklin Blackwell (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Mosley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Luther (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Wolford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Frank Burton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Frank Burton, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Victor Lair (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Dane Vance, Anthony Cortina, Ronny Neace, Terry Miles, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Douglas Knight (PG), Joshua Bark (SG), Shaun Finger (SF) Franklin Blackwell, Frank Johnson, Richard Mosley | |
| 15:39 | Rhodes | Joshua Bark connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Knight | 27-39 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Victor Lair buries a runner in the lane set up by Robert Williams and he's fouled by Byron Wolford - foul #1 on Byron Wolford, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Joey Brown (PF), Richard Mosley (C) James Luther, Byron Wolford | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Victor Lair makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:12 | Rhodes | Joey Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Todd Magness - foul #3 on Todd Magness, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 15:12 | Rhodes | Joey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:12 | Rhodes | Joey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Victor Lair knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 14:29 | Rhodes | Joey Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Watkins | 33-41 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Joey Brown is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Joey Brown, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Victor Lair, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Franklin Blackwell (PG), Frank Johnson (SF), Byron Wolford (C) Douglas Knight, Shaun Finger, Richard Mosley | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale scores on a floater from the right side | 35-41 |
| 12:57 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Burton - foul #3 on Frank Burton, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Charles Bertram (SF), James Luther (PF) Joshua Bark, Joey Brown | |
| 12:57 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:57 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina is hacked by Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Frank Johnson, team foul #7 | 35-42 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:42 | Rhodes | The rebound goes to Byron Wolford | 35-42 |
| 12:25 | Rhodes | Franklin Blackwell buries a jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | The jump hook by Mark McCorkindale is blocked by Byron Wolford | 35-44 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Terry Miles grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale is whistled for a carry | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Victor Lair (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Ronny Neace, Anthony Cortina, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Douglas Knight (PG), Richard Mosley (C) Charles Bertram, Byron Wolford | |
| 11:52 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Lair (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Douglas Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Luther (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Mosley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb is hacked by James Luther - foul #2 on James Luther, team foul #8 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Joshua Bark (SG), Shaun Finger (SF), Joey Brown (PF) Franklin Blackwell, Frank Johnson, Richard Mosley | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:17 | Rhodes | Shaun Finger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-47 |
| 11:16 | Rhodes | Joey Brown snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 10:57 | Rhodes | Douglas Knight is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| 10:46 | Rhodes | Douglas Knight scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joey Brown | 37-49 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | James Watkins scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Williams | 40-49 |
| 10:10 | Rhodes | Billy Holcomb picks off the pass by Joshua Bark | 40-49 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Todd Magness clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | James Watkins tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 09:54 | Rhodes | The rebound goes to Douglas Knight | 40-49 |
| 09:38 | Rhodes | Joey Brown clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 09:36 | Rhodes | Joey Brown tips it home | 40-51 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Victor Lair lays it up and in | 42-51 |
| 09:11 | Rhodes | Joshua Bark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-51 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Watkins | 42-51 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | James Watkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Todd Magness is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Todd Magness, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Victor Lair, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Franklin Blackwell (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Richard Mosley (SF), Charles Bertram (PF), Byron Wolford (C) Douglas Knight, Joshua Bark, Shaun Finger, Joey Brown, James Luther | |
| 08:36 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson makes the shot in the paint | 42-53 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 08:22 | Rhodes | Byron Wolford snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 08:02 | Rhodes | Richard Mosley buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Byron Wolford | 42-55 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Terry Miles blows the layup | 42-55 |
| 07:32 | Rhodes | Franklin Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cortina (fresh) SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Franklin Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bertram (fresh) 2 reb. C - Byron Wolford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Richard Mosley is called for the reach on Mark McCorkindale - foul #2 on Richard Mosley, team foul #9 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Joey Brown (PF) Charles Bertram | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 07:21 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 07:03 | Rhodes | Joey Brown buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Franklin Blackwell | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Ronny Neace clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 43-57 |
| 06:42 | Rhodes | Richard Mosley snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:28 | Rhodes | Byron Wolford's floater is tipped away by Frank Burton | 43-57 |
| 06:27 | Rhodes | Byron Wolford tips it in | 43-59 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 06:11 | Rhodes | Byron Wolford snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 05:49 | Rhodes | Joey Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Johnson | 43-61 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Victor Lair (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Ronny Neace, Anthony Cortina, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Douglas Knight (PG), Joshua Bark (SG), Shaun Finger (SF) Franklin Blackwell, Frank Johnson, Richard Mosley | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Byron Wolford - foul #2 on Byron Wolford, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhodes | James Luther (C) Byron Wolford | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:41 | Rhodes | Douglas Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 05:37 | Rhodes | Douglas Knight can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| 05:37 | Rhodes | Douglas Knight makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 05:37 | Rhodes | Douglas Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | James Watkins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Williams | 47-63 |
| 04:49 | Rhodes | Shaun Finger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-63 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Watkins | 47-63 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | James Watkins can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Shaun Finger - foul #3 on Shaun Finger, team foul #11 | 47-63 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:13 | Rhodes | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Joshua Bark - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Byron Wolford (C) James Luther | |
| 04:13 | Rhodes | Joshua Bark misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Victor Lair loses the ball out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Rhodes | Byron Wolford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Frank Johnson (SF), James Luther (PF) Shaun Finger, Joey Brown | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 03:18 | Rhodes | Byron Wolford grabs the board | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Victor Lair (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Douglas Knight (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Bark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Luther (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Wolford (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | The short jumper by Victor Lair is denied by James Luther | 49-63 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | James Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | James Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Victor Lair, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rhodes | Franklin Blackwell (PG), Richard Mosley (SF), Charles Bertram (PF) Douglas Knight, Joshua Bark, Byron Wolford | |
| 02:21 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson is hacked by Mark McCorkindale - foul #4 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| 02:21 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:21 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Frank Burton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Mosley - foul #3 on Richard Mosley, team foul #12 | 49-65 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Frank Burton makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Frank Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:45 | Rhodes | Franklin Blackwell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Ronny Neace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Frank Burton hits the follow up shot | 53-65 |
| 01:23 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson scores on a floater from the left side | 53-67 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the easy layup | 53-67 |
| 01:12 | Rhodes | James Luther grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 00:44 | Rhodes | Franklin Blackwell travels with the ball | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Ronny Neace can't tip it in | 53-67 |
| 00:36 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson grabs the board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Rhodes | Frank Johnson makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Franklin Blackwell | 53-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Terry Miles connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Bertram - foul #2 on Charles Bertram, team foul #13 | 55-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:03 | Rhodes | The rebound goes to James Luther | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Rhodes | Franklin Blackwell runs out the clock | 55-69 |