| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Clarence Hagedorn (fresh) SG - Johnny Callier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Rector (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Pritchard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Larry Griffin connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Ingrassia | 33-42 |
| 19:15 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Griffin | 33-44 |
| 18:39 | Delaware | Johnny Callier can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Edward Johnson - foul #1 on Edward Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Delaware | Sol Marx (SF), Paul Woosley (PF) Eugene Caldwell, Roger Rector | |
| Subs | Illinois | Newton Ingram (C) Edward Johnson | |
| 18:39 | Delaware | Johnny Callier misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:39 | Delaware | Johnny Callier misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Newton Ingram snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Richard Becnel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| Subs | Delaware | Terry Davis (SG) Johnny Callier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Patterson (PF) Nicholas Wyman | |
| 18:28 | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the wide open runner from the right block | 33-44 |
| 17:59 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:33 | Delaware | Sol Marx can't finish the layup | 33-44 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Hagedorn - foul #3 on Clarence Hagedorn, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Callier (SG), Adam Snowden (SF), Roger Rector (PF) Clarence Hagedorn, Sol Marx, Scott Pritchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Nicholas Wyman (PF) Richard Becnel, Robert Patterson | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Griffin | 33-46 |
| 17:03 | Delaware | Adam Snowden is called for traveling | 33-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell (SF), Scott Pritchard (C) Adam Snowden, Paul Woosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Johnson (C) Newton Ingram | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | James Brown is hacked by Terry Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Davis, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene Caldwell - foul #1 on Eugene Caldwell, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 16:30 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 16:28 | Delaware | Roger Rector tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman clanks a jumper from the baseline | 35-48 |
| 16:06 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 15:43 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell is hacked by Richard Ingrassia - foul #1 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | William Wilson (PG), Clarence Hagedorn (SG), Sol Marx (SF), Paul Woosley (PF), Daniel Fischer (C) Terry Davis, Johnny Callier, Eugene Caldwell, Roger Rector, Scott Pritchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Robert Lamphere (SG), George Britt (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Newton Ingram (C) James Brown, Larry Griffin, Richard Ingrassia, Nicholas Wyman, Edward Johnson | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Hagedorn (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Sol Marx (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Woosley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lamphere (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Britt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Newton Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Delaware | Daniel Fischer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Richard Becnel buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Lamphere | 38-50 |
| 15:13 | Delaware | Sol Marx hits a shot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 14:43 | Delaware | Daniel Fischer gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:21 | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn's pass is intercepted by Robert Patterson | 40-50 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Richard Becnel scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Lamphere and he's hacked by William Wilson - foul #4 on William Wilson, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Callier (SG), Adam Snowden (SF), Roger Rector (PF), Scott Pritchard (C) William Wilson, Sol Marx, Paul Woosley, Daniel Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF), Nicholas Wyman (PF), Edward Johnson (C) George Britt, Robert Patterson, Newton Ingram | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:14 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Roger Rector | 40-52 |
| 13:49 | Delaware | Richard Becnel steals it from Roger Rector | 40-52 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Richard Becnel banks in the layup | 40-54 |
| 13:35 | Delaware | Johnny Callier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Ingrassia | 40-54 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Richard Becnel loses the dribble to Johnny Callier in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| 13:29 | Delaware | Johnny Callier banks in the layup | 42-54 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Clarence Hagedorn picks off the pass by Richard Ingrassia in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 13:11 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell (SF) Adam Snowden | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Larry Griffin (SG), Robert Patterson (PF) Richard Becnel, Robert Lamphere, Nicholas Wyman | |
| 13:11 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 13:11 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Robert Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Robert Patterson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 43-54 |
| 12:53 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 12:47 | Delaware | Roger Rector's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Delaware | Daniel Fischer (PG), Paul Woosley (C) Clarence Hagedorn, Scott Pritchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Britt (SF), Newton Ingram (C) Richard Ingrassia, Edward Johnson | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Larry Griffin drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Brown | 43-56 |
| 12:17 | Delaware | Roger Rector hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 12:15 | Delaware | Daniel Fischer tips it home | 45-56 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | George Britt is fouled on the floor by Daniel Fischer - foul #4 on Daniel Fischer, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Delaware | Terry Davis (PG), Adam Snowden (SF), Sol Marx (PF) Daniel Fischer, Eugene Caldwell, Roger Rector | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Robert Lamphere (SG), Nicholas Wyman (PF) James Brown, Larry Griffin, Robert Patterson | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Robert Lamphere | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Terry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Callier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Adam Snowden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sol Marx (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Woosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lamphere (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Britt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Newton Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Delaware | Johnny Callier scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the easy dunk attempt but he's hacked by Paul Woosley - foul #1 on Paul Woosley, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Delaware | Scott Pritchard (C) Paul Woosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF), Edward Johnson (C) George Britt, Newton Ingram | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:58 | Delaware | Terry Davis travels with the ball | 48-60 |
| Subs | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn (SG), Eugene Caldwell (SF), Roger Rector (PF) Johnny Callier, Adam Snowden, Sol Marx | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Richard Becnel hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Lamphere | 48-62 |
| 10:33 | Delaware | Terry Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Davis - foul #2 on Terry Davis, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Callier (SG), Paul Woosley (PF) Terry Davis, Roger Rector | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Griffin (SG), Robert Patterson (PF) Robert Lamphere, Nicholas Wyman | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 10:12 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 09:55 | Delaware | Paul Woosley gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 09:44 | Delaware | Johnny Callier is hacked by Larry Griffin - foul #1 on Larry Griffin, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Delaware | Roger Rector (PF) Scott Pritchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), George Britt (SF), Newton Ingram (C) Richard Becnel, Richard Ingrassia, Edward Johnson | |
| 09:35 | Delaware | Johnny Callier misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-64 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | James Brown is hacked by Eugene Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Caldwell, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Delaware | Sol Marx (SF) Eugene Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lamphere (SG), Nicholas Wyman (PF) Larry Griffin, Robert Patterson | |
| 09:32 | Illinois | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:32 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Paul Woosley | 53-65 |
| 09:21 | Delaware | Sol Marx lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Rector and the foul's on Newton Ingram - foul #3 on Newton Ingram, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Delaware | Adam Snowden (SF) Paul Woosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:21 | Delaware | Sol Marx makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Callier - foul #3 on Johnny Callier, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 09:15 | Delaware | Sol Marx pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 08:59 | Delaware | Adam Snowden is fouled on the floor by George Britt - foul #2 on George Britt, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Delaware | Terry Davis (PG) Clarence Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:35 | Delaware | Terry Davis loses the dribble to George Britt | 56-65 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Roger Rector is called for the reach on Nicholas Wyman - foul #2 on Roger Rector, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn (PG), Eugene Caldwell (SF), Paul Woosley (PF), Scott Pritchard (C) Johnny Callier, Adam Snowden, Roger Rector, Sol Marx | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Griffin (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF) Robert Lamphere, George Britt | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 08:13 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 07:47 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clarence Hagedorn | 58-66 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Davis - foul #3 on Terry Davis, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Delaware | William Wilson (PG), Daniel Fischer (SG) Clarence Hagedorn, Terry Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Robert Patterson (PF), Edward Johnson (C) James Brown, Nicholas Wyman, Newton Ingram | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Fischer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Caldwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Woosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Pritchard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Griffin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Ingrassia (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 07:19 | Delaware | Daniel Fischer pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 07:14 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard's floater is tipped away by Robert Patterson | 58-68 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia lays it in on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 58-70 |
| 06:27 | Delaware | Daniel Fischer lays it up and in | 60-70 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia buries a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Patterson | 60-72 |
| 05:52 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Ingrassia - foul #2 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn (SG), Roger Rector (PF), Sol Marx (C) Daniel Fischer, Paul Woosley, Scott Pritchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Robert Lamphere (SG), George Britt (SF), Nicholas Wyman (PF), Newton Ingram (C) Richard Becnel, Larry Griffin, Richard Ingrassia, Robert Patterson, Edward Johnson | |
| 05:52 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:52 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Sol Marx steps in front of the Newton Ingram pass in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| 05:34 | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn is hacked by Robert Lamphere - foul #4 on Robert Lamphere, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Delaware | Adam Snowden (SF) Eugene Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:34 | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Newton Ingram pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman scores on a floater near the basket | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:50 | Delaware | Roger Rector misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nicholas Wyman - foul #2 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Delaware | Terry Davis (SG) Clarence Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Robert Patterson (PF) James Brown, Nicholas Wyman | |
| 04:50 | Delaware | Roger Rector misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 04:50 | Delaware | Roger Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Richard Becnel hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lamphere | 61-76 |
| 04:02 | Delaware | George Britt is called for the reach on Adam Snowden - foul #3 on George Britt, team foul #10 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Callier (SG), Daniel Fischer (PF), Paul Woosley (C) William Wilson, Roger Rector, Sol Marx | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) George Britt | |
| 04:02 | Delaware | Adam Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 04:02 | Delaware | Adam Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-76 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the offensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Snowden - foul #2 on Adam Snowden, team foul #12 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn (PG), Scott Pritchard (C) Terry Davis, Adam Snowden | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Nicholas Wyman (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Richard Becnel, Robert Patterson, Newton Ingram | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 03:20 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard grabs the defensive rebound | 63-77 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Clarence Hagedorn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Callier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Fischer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Woosley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Pritchard (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lamphere (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Ingrassia (tiring) 22 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Johnson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Delaware | Johnny Callier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-77 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Griffin (SG), George Britt (SF) Robert Lamphere, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Callier - foul #4 on Johnny Callier, team foul #13 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell (SF) Daniel Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by George Britt - foul #4 on George Britt, team foul #11 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Delaware | Terry Davis (SG), Sol Marx (C) Johnny Callier, Scott Pritchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:37 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 02:37 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | James Brown is hacked by Eugene Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Caldwell, team foul #14 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Delaware | Daniel Fischer (C) Eugene Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 02:10 | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Davis | 68-80 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Terry Davis is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #4 on Terry Davis, team foul #15 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) George Britt | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:49 | Delaware | Daniel Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 01:36 | Delaware | Daniel Fischer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Johnson - foul #3 on Edward Johnson, team foul #12 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG) James Brown | |
| 01:36 | Delaware | Daniel Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 01:36 | Delaware | Daniel Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard Becnel | 70-83 |
| 00:54 | Delaware | Richard Becnel steals the ball from Paul Woosley | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-83 |
| 00:27 | Delaware | Terry Davis gets the rebound | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware 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) | |
| 00:21 | Delaware | Terry Davis travels with the ball | 70-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Becnel runs out the clock | 70-83 |