| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Goodridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Gross (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Gordon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dubuque | Scott Goodridge inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Dubuque | Dale Gross connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-37 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Ronny Neace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the floater from close range | 34-37 |
| 19:18 | Dubuque | Dale Gross gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:07 | Dubuque | Scott Goodridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Williams | 34-39 |
| 18:39 | Dubuque | Robert Thomas comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Miller - foul #3 on Robert Miller, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Dennis Boss (PG), Vincent Halstead (SF), Chad Beard (C) Charles Mitchell, Scott Goodridge, Fred Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (SG), Todd Magness (SF), Frank Burton (C) Ronny Neace, Robert Miller, Billy Holcomb | |
| 18:39 | Dubuque | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:39 | Dubuque | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Dennis Boss picks off the pass by Todd Magness in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 18:26 | Dubuque | Dale Gross connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Vincent Halstead | 39-39 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Robert Williams is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Burton | 39-41 |
| 17:43 | Dubuque | Robert Williams steps in front of the Robert Thomas pass | 39-41 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 17:32 | Dubuque | Dennis Boss grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 17:27 | Dubuque | Dennis Boss is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Boss, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Mitchell (PG), Sam Lesko (SG), David Settles (PF), Fred Gordon (C) Dennis Boss, Robert Thomas, Dale Gross, Chad Beard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Thompson (PG), Howard West (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Robert Williams, Terry Miles, Frank Burton | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Charles Mitchell is called for the reach on Howard West - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Scott Goodridge (SF) Vincent Halstead | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG) Daniel Solari | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses long on a floater in the paint | 39-41 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Howard West pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Charles Mitchell - foul #3 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Dubuque | George Dozier (PG) Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Osborn (PF) Todd Magness | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:36 | Dubuque | William Osborn takes the ball from George Dozier | 39-43 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Brian Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | William Osborn grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | William Osborn misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 39-43 |
| 15:54 | Dubuque | Fred Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - George Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sam Lesko (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Goodridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Settles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard West (fresh) PF - William Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Dubuque | Fred Gordon is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Mitchell (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Vincent Halstead (SF), Nelson Houtz (PF), Dale Gross (C) George Dozier, Sam Lesko, Scott Goodridge, David Settles, Fred Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Kenton Cole (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Todd Magness (C) Brian Thompson, Ronny Neace, Howard West, William Osborn, Billy Holcomb | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Todd Magness is whistled for a carry | 39-43 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Kenton Cole | |
| 15:01 | Dubuque | Robert Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nelson Houtz | 42-43 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Terry Miles banks in the layup | 42-45 |
| 14:32 | Dubuque | Charles Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Daniel Solari is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Halstead - foul #3 on Vincent Halstead, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Dennis Boss (SG), Chad Beard (C) Robert Thomas, Dale Gross | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Terry Miles is open but can't throw it down but the foul's on Vincent Halstead - foul #4 on Vincent Halstead, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Dubuque | George Dozier (PG), Scott Goodridge (SF) Charles Mitchell, Vincent Halstead | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Cole (SG), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Todd Magness | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:45 | Dubuque | Scott Goodridge connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Dozier | 45-47 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Frank Burton comes up short on the runner in the lane | 45-47 |
| 13:14 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Dennis Boss | 45-47 |
| 12:59 | Dubuque | George Dozier connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Boss | 48-47 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Daniel Solari buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Dennis Boss - foul #2 on Dennis Boss, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Mitchell (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Dale Gross (C) George Dozier, Dennis Boss, Chad Beard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Howard West (SF), William Osborn (PF), Todd Magness (C) Kenton Cole, Robert Miller, Terry Miles, Frank Burton | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Daniel Solari makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:31 | Dubuque | William Osborn picks off the pass by Robert Thomas | 48-50 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Todd Magness is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Goodridge - foul #2 on Scott Goodridge, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Fred Gordon (C) Scott Goodridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Billy Holcomb (C) Daniel Solari, William Osborn | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:11 | Dubuque | Dale Gross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Ronny Neace grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb is hacked by Fred Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Gordon, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Settles (SF) Nelson Houtz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Howard West snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Dale Gross is called for the reach on Ronny Neace - foul #2 on Dale Gross, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Settles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Gross (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard West (fresh) PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 6 pts. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Dubuque | Robert Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 11:22 | Dubuque | Fred Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:16 | Dubuque | David Settles misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 11:15 | Dubuque | Dale Gross tips it but misses | 48-55 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Howard West travels in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Sam Lesko (SG), Scott Goodridge (SF), Nelson Houtz (PF) Robert Thomas, David Settles, Dale Gross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Cole (SG), William Osborn (SF), Terry Miles (PF) Ronny Neace, Howard West, Todd Magness | |
| 10:53 | Dubuque | Nelson Houtz clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Kenton Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Robert Williams connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Osborn | 48-57 |
| 10:23 | Dubuque | Nelson Houtz's dunk attempt is rejected by William Osborn | 48-57 |
| 10:21 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Goodridge | 48-57 |
| 10:04 | Dubuque | Terry Miles steals the ball from Sam Lesko | 48-57 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the easy layup | 48-57 |
| 09:40 | Dubuque | Nelson Houtz snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 09:14 | Dubuque | Sam Lesko makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Nelson Houtz steals the ball from Robert Williams | 51-57 |
| 08:54 | Dubuque | Nelson Houtz travels with the ball | 51-57 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Dennis Boss (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), David Settles (SF), Dale Gross (PF), Chad Beard (C) Charles Mitchell, Sam Lesko, Scott Goodridge, Nelson Houtz, Fred Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Kenton Cole, William Osborn, Terry Miles, Billy Holcomb | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Frank Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Dale Gross steals it from Daniel Solari | 51-57 |
| 07:51 | Dubuque | Dennis Boss misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Dennis Boss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Settles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Gross (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Beard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Burton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Boss - foul #3 on Dennis Boss, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Dubuque | George Dozier (PG), Vincent Halstead (SF) Dennis Boss, David Settles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:33 | Dubuque | The short jumper by George Dozier is denied by Ronny Neace | 51-59 |
| 07:32 | Dubuque | Vincent Halstead grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 07:22 | Dubuque | Chad Beard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Daniel Solari grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Daniel Solari loses the dribble to Dale Gross in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 07:07 | Dubuque | George Dozier is fouled on the floor by Daniel Solari - foul #2 on Daniel Solari, team foul #2 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Nelson Houtz (PF) Chad Beard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Thompson (PG), Kenton Cole (SG), Howard West (SF), Terry Miles (PF) Daniel Solari, Ronny Neace, Robert Miller, Frank Burton | |
| 06:54 | Dubuque | Dale Gross scores on a runner from close range | 53-59 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Brian Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 06:29 | Dubuque | Nelson Houtz connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Dale Gross and he's hacked by Todd Magness - foul #2 on Todd Magness, team foul #3 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Dennis Boss (PG) George Dozier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Holcomb (C) Todd Magness | |
| 06:29 | Dubuque | Nelson Houtz makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Brian Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 06:07 | Dubuque | Vincent Halstead buries a floater from close range | 58-62 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Kenton Cole is hacked by Robert Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Kenton Cole makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Kenton Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:46 | Dubuque | Vincent Halstead misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Terry Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Howard West is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Mitchell (PG), Sam Lesko (SG), David Settles (SF), Fred Gordon (C) Dennis Boss, Robert Thomas, Vincent Halstead, Dale Gross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Daniel Solari (SG), Robert Miller (SF) Brian Thompson, Kenton Cole, Billy Holcomb | |
| 05:25 | Dubuque | David Settles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Dubuque | George Dozier (PG) Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Osborn (PF), Todd Magness (C) Terry Miles, Howard West | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Robert Miller drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 05:00 | Dubuque | George Dozier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Robert Miller pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Daniel Solari hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Williams | 58-69 |
| 04:36 | Dubuque | Fred Gordon makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Todd Magness banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Solari | 60-71 |
| 04:16 | Dubuque | Sam Lesko knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by George Dozier | 62-71 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses badly on a floater from the right side | 62-71 |
| 03:59 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Nelson Houtz | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Dubuque | David Settles scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Dozier | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - George Dozier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Lesko (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Settles (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Nelson Houtz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Gordon (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Solari (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Osborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Todd Magness scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 65-73 |
| 03:10 | Dubuque | George Dozier misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-73 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Magness | 65-73 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Mitchell (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Vincent Halstead (SF), Dale Gross (PF), Chad Beard (C) George Dozier, Sam Lesko, David Settles, Nelson Houtz, Fred Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Thompson (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Howard West (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Daniel Solari, Robert Miller, William Osborn, Todd Magness | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Ronny Neace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-73 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Holcomb (C) Frank Burton | |
| 02:37 | Dubuque | Charles Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Holcomb - foul #2 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #4 | 65-73 |
| 02:37 | Dubuque | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:37 | Dubuque | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Robert Miller (SF) Brian Thompson, Howard West | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Ronny Neace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Scott Goodridge (SF), Nelson Houtz (PF) Vincent Halstead, Chad Beard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:11 | Dubuque | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Miller - foul #4 on Robert Miller, team foul #5 | 67-73 |
| 01:52 | Dubuque | Dale Gross's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Holcomb | 67-73 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Ronny Neace hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 67-73 |
| 01:44 | Dubuque | Nelson Houtz grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 01:38 | Dubuque | Charles Mitchell scores on a jumper from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Robert Miller clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 69-73 |
| 01:31 | Dubuque | Nelson Houtz snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 01:27 | Dubuque | Dale Gross hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Billy Holcomb - foul #3 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #6 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Fred Gordon (C) Nelson Houtz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:27 | Dubuque | Dale Gross makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:27 | Dubuque | Dale Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Scott Goodridge is called for the reach on Robert Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Goodridge, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Nelson Houtz (PF) Dale Gross | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:00 | Dubuque | Scott Goodridge comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Billy Holcomb - foul #4 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #7 | 71-75 |
| 01:00 | Dubuque | Scott Goodridge makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:00 | Dubuque | Scott Goodridge misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb scores on a runner from the baseline | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Dubuque | Charles Mitchell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Goodridge | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Charles Mitchell is called for the reach on Robert Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #14 | 75-77 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:20 | Dubuque | Robert Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Holcomb | 75-79 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb is hacked by Charles Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #15 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Vincent Halstead (PG) Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Thompson (PG), Kenton Cole (SG) Robert Williams, Ronny Neace | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:09 | Dubuque | Robert Thomas drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Goodridge | 78-81 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG) Kenton Cole | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Robert Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Halstead - foul #5 on Vincent Halstead, team foul #16 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Dennis Boss (PG) Vincent Halstead | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:02 | Dubuque | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-83 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Terry Miles gets the rebound | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Terry Miles runs out the clock | 78-83 |