| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) SG - Mark Gary (fresh) SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) C - Floyd Dye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Seth Wayland (fresh) SG - Garth Varney (fresh) SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - Timothy Rippey (fresh) C - Michael Lloyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Porter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southwestern | Southwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Mark Gary can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Southwestern | John Brown grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Southwestern | John Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Billy Catchings comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Thomas Porter misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Mark Gary snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Seth Wayland is called for the reach on Thomas Porter - foul #1 on Seth Wayland, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | The short jumper by Ronald Boyer is denied by Michael Lloyd | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Southwestern | John Brown grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Southwestern | Timothy Rippey clanks a floater from the left block | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Floyd Dye | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Southwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Lloyd | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Southwestern | The short jumper by Michael Lloyd is denied by Thomas Porter | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Floyd Dye grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Mark Gary blows the layup but he's hacked by Garth Varney - foul #1 on Garth Varney, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Mark Gary makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:01 | Southwestern | Garth Varney grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 17:49 | Southwestern | Timothy Rippey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Porter - foul #1 on Thomas Porter, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Evans (C) Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| 17:49 | Southwestern | Timothy Rippey makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:49 | Southwestern | Timothy Rippey misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:49 | Southwestern | Timothy Rippey misses the 3rd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Thomas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Billy Catchings buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:23 | Southwestern | Garth Varney can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Southwestern | Garth Varney gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Southwestern | Billy Catchings steps in front of the Michael Lloyd pass | 3-4 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:38 | Southwestern | The rebound goes to Timothy Rippey | 3-4 |
| 16:21 | Southwestern | Seth Wayland misses badly on a floater from the right side | 3-4 |
| 16:19 | Southwestern | John Brown tips it home | 3-6 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Thomas Porter hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 15:46 | Southwestern | Seth Wayland buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Garth Varney | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Gary (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Boyer (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Seth Wayland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garth Varney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Rippey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Lloyd (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer buries a shot near the basket | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | Southwestern | Michael Lloyd scores on a shot in the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Billy Catchings misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 14:58 | Southwestern | Michael Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:39 | Southwestern | Garth Varney clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Roy Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Mark Gary scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Catchings | 10-10 |
| 14:16 | Southwestern | Roy Evans swats the short shot by John Brown | 10-10 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 10-10 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Catchings | 13-10 |
| 13:47 | Southwestern | Garth Varney is hacked by Ronald Boyer - foul #1 on Ronald Boyer, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG), Robert Toledo (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Tracy Morris (PF), Floyd Dye (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Frank Fulbright (PG), Harold Rafferty (SG), Danny Walker (SF), Bradley Jacobs (PF), Clint Taylor (C) Seth Wayland, Garth Varney, John Brown, Timothy Rippey, Michael Lloyd | |
| 13:42 | Southwestern | Frank Fulbright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Floyd Dye | 13-10 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Robert Toledo drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 16-10 |
| 13:23 | Southwestern | Clint Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-10 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Brian Robinson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:59 | Southwestern | Harold Rafferty grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 12:38 | Southwestern | Danny Walker is called for a charge - foul #1 on Danny Walker, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Brian Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-10 |
| 12:05 | Southwestern | Harold Rafferty is hacked by Nelson Fredericks - foul #1 on Nelson Fredericks, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| 11:54 | Southwestern | Frank Fulbright is hacked by Brian Robinson - foul #1 on Brian Robinson, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Labombard (SG), Thomas Porter (PF) Nelson Fredericks, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Herman Pickens (SG), John Brown (SF) Danny Walker, Clint Taylor | |
| 11:40 | Southwestern | John Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by James Labombard - foul #1 on James Labombard, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Boyer (SF) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Timothy Rippey (PF), Michael Lloyd (C) Frank Fulbright, Bradley Jacobs | |
| 11:40 | Southwestern | John Brown makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Labombard (fresh) SF - Ronald Boyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Herman Pickens (fresh) SG - Harold Rafferty (fresh) SF - John Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Rippey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Herman Pickens takes the ball from Robert Toledo | 16-13 |
| 11:18 | Southwestern | Herman Pickens hits the finger roll | 16-15 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Robert Toledo is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Harrell (PG), Roy Evans (PF) Robert Toledo, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Garth Varney (SG) Harold Rafferty | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Floyd Dye misses badly on a shot in the paint | 16-15 |
| 11:05 | Southwestern | Herman Pickens pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:50 | Southwestern | Timothy Rippey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Boyer - foul #2 on Ronald Boyer, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Brian Robinson (SF) James Harrell, Ronald Boyer | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Clint Taylor (C) Michael Lloyd | |
| 10:50 | Southwestern | Timothy Rippey misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:50 | Southwestern | Timothy Rippey misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Floyd Dye | 16-15 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Herman Pickens is called for the reach on James Labombard - foul #1 on Herman Pickens, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks (SF), Tracy Morris (C) James Labombard, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Seth Wayland (PG), Frank Fulbright (SG), Danny Walker (SF) Herman Pickens, Garth Varney, John Brown | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Brian Robinson buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Tracy Morris | 18-15 |
| 10:07 | Southwestern | Frank Fulbright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (SG) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Harold Rafferty (SF), Bradley Jacobs (PF) Danny Walker, Timothy Rippey | |
| 10:07 | Southwestern | Frank Fulbright misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:07 | Southwestern | Frank Fulbright makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Roy Evans comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 18-16 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Robert Toledo gets the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Robert Toledo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 18-16 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Tracy Morris snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Fulbright - foul #1 on Frank Fulbright, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG), Thomas Porter (PF), Floyd Dye (C) Billy Catchings, Roy Evans, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Herman Pickens (SG), Danny Walker (SF) Frank Fulbright, Clint Taylor | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:07 | Southwestern | Seth Wayland misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Gary - foul #1 on Mark Gary, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Evans (SF) Nelson Fredericks | |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| 09:07 | Southwestern | Seth Wayland makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:07 | Southwestern | Seth Wayland makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Seth Wayland takes the ball from Mark Gary | 20-18 |
| 08:42 | Southwestern | Danny Walker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Seth Wayland | 20-20 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 08:27 | Southwestern | Danny Walker grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 08:03 | Southwestern | Thomas Porter takes the ball from Harold Rafferty | 20-20 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Mark Gary is fouled on the floor by Seth Wayland - foul #2 on Seth Wayland, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Tracy Morris (C) Robert Toledo, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Frank Fulbright (PG), Garth Varney (SG), John Brown (SF), Timothy Rippey (PF), Clint Taylor (C) Seth Wayland, Herman Pickens, Danny Walker, Harold Rafferty, Bradley Jacobs | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Mark Gary makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:40 | Southwestern | Clint Taylor grabs the board | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Evans (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Frank Fulbright (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Garth Varney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Rippey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clint Taylor (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Southwestern | Clint Taylor is fouled on the floor by Roy Evans - foul #1 on Roy Evans, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Labombard (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF) Mark Gary, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| 07:23 | Southwestern | Clint Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:23 | Southwestern | Clint Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Tracy Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Garth Varney steals the ball from Tracy Morris | 21-21 |
| 07:10 | Southwestern | Garth Varney lays it in | 21-23 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Billy Catchings is fouled on the floor by Timothy Rippey - foul #1 on Timothy Rippey, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Billy Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Billy Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:39 | Southwestern | Tracy Morris steals the ball from Timothy Rippey | 23-23 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Tracy Morris clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Thomas Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Thomas Porter misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 23-23 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | James Labombard tips it but misses | 23-23 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Tracy Morris snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Tracy Morris misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 05:48 | Southwestern | The rebound goes to Timothy Rippey | 23-23 |
| 05:37 | Southwestern | Frank Fulbright travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG), Roy Evans (SF), Floyd Dye (C) James Labombard, Nelson Fredericks, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Herman Pickens (PG), Danny Walker (SF), Harold Rafferty (PF), Michael Lloyd (C) Frank Fulbright, John Brown, Timothy Rippey, Clint Taylor | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Roy Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Danny Walker - foul #2 on Danny Walker, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southwestern | John Brown (SF) Danny Walker | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Roy Evans misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Roy Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:15 | Southwestern | Mark Gary picks off the pass by Garth Varney | 24-23 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Roy Evans misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 05:10 | Southwestern | John Brown grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 04:53 | Southwestern | Garth Varney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG) Billy Catchings | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Bradley Jacobs (PF) Garth Varney | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Harold Rafferty picks off the pass by Roy Evans | 24-23 |
| 04:17 | Southwestern | John Brown double dribbles | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Frank Fulbright (PG) John Brown | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Thomas Porter lays it up and in | 26-23 |
| 03:49 | Southwestern | Harold Rafferty scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Roy Evans connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Toledo | 29-26 |
| 03:26 | Southwestern | Herman Pickens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Evans | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Frank Fulbright (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Herman Pickens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Rafferty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Jacobs (fairly fresh) C - Michael Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Roy Evans buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 03:01 | Southwestern | Michael Lloyd hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Fulbright | 31-28 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Thomas Porter can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bradley Jacobs - foul #1 on Bradley Jacobs, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Brian Robinson (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Tracy Morris (C) Robert Toledo, Mark Gary, Roy Evans, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Seth Wayland (PG), Garth Varney (SG), Danny Walker (SF), Timothy Rippey (PF), Clint Taylor (C) Frank Fulbright, Herman Pickens, Harold Rafferty, Bradley Jacobs, Michael Lloyd | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Thomas Porter misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Thomas Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:28 | Southwestern | Danny Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Tracy Morris pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Timothy Rippey is called for the reach on Ronald Boyer - foul #2 on Timothy Rippey, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks (PF) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Southwestern | John Brown (SF) Danny Walker | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:51 | Southwestern | John Brown misses the easy layup | 33-28 |
| 01:49 | Southwestern | Clint Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:35 | Southwestern | Timothy Rippey loses the dribble to Billy Catchings | 33-28 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Seth Wayland steps in front of the Brian Robinson pass | 33-28 |
| 00:50 | Southwestern | Seth Wayland can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 00:48 | Southwestern | Timothy Rippey tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Tracy Morris is fouled on the floor by Timothy Rippey - foul #3 on Timothy Rippey, team foul #12 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Frank Fulbright (SG), Danny Walker (SF), Harold Rafferty (PF), Bradley Jacobs (C) Garth Varney, John Brown, Timothy Rippey, Clint Taylor | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Tracy Morris misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Tracy Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:31 | Southwestern | The rebound goes to Bradley Jacobs | 33-30 |
| 00:20 | Southwestern | Bradley Jacobs drills a floater from the left block set up by Harold Rafferty and he's hacked by Ronald Boyer - foul #3 on Ronald Boyer, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Evans (PF), Floyd Dye (C) Ronald Boyer, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Southwestern | Herman Pickens (SG) Seth Wayland | |
| 00:20 | Southwestern | Bradley Jacobs makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Billy Catchings loses the dribble to Harold Rafferty | 33-33 |
| 00:01 | Southwestern | Harold Rafferty knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-35 |