| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hendrix | PG - Larry Hyde (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Gore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Golden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Mattingly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hendrix | Hendrix is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Ernest Gore steps in front of the Billy Catchings pass in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 19:55 | Hendrix | Larry Hyde banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Gore | 36-43 |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Mark Gary is hacked by Ernest Gore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Gore, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Mark Gary knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Catchings | 39-43 |
| 19:20 | Hendrix | Ernest Gore misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Floyd Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Mark Gary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 18:58 | Hendrix | Larry Hyde is fouled on the floor by Floyd Dye - foul #1 on Floyd Dye, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Jesse Lee (PF) Michael Graves | |
| 18:46 | Hendrix | Mark Gary is called for the reach on Travis Golden - foul #1 on Mark Gary, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Evans (C) Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Harold Heid (SF), Christopher Brosnan (C) Travis Golden, Matthew Mattingly | |
| 18:26 | Hendrix | The short jumper by Christopher Brosnan is denied by Roy Evans | 39-43 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Larry Hyde steals it from Mark Gary in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 18:16 | Hendrix | Christopher Brosnan double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG), Robert Toledo (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Brian Harper (PG), William Moon (SG) Larry Hyde, Ernest Gore | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-43 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Tracy Morris misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Tracy Morris gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Robert Toledo misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Tracy Morris tips it home | 41-43 |
| 17:17 | Hendrix | Brian Harper buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harold Heid | 41-46 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Brian Harper takes the ball from Tracy Morris | 41-46 |
| 16:58 | Hendrix | William Moon lays it in on a great pass from Brian Harper | 41-48 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Brian Harper takes the ball from Brian Robinson | 41-48 |
| 16:30 | Hendrix | Harold Heid hits the finger roll set up by Brian Harper | 41-50 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Brian Robinson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 16:10 | Hendrix | Christopher Brosnan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:42 | Hendrix | William Moon is hacked by Robert Toledo - foul #3 on Robert Toledo, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Floyd Dye (C) Brian Robinson, Robert Toledo, Nelson Fredericks, Roy Evans, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Larry Hyde (PG), Ernest Gore (SG), Travis Golden (SF), Michael Graves (PF), Matthew Mattingly (C) Brian Harper, William Moon, Harold Heid, Jesse Lee, Christopher Brosnan | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hendrix | PG - Larry Hyde (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Gore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Golden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Mattingly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Hendrix | Michael Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Mark Gary is hacked by Ernest Gore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Gore, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Billy Catchings knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Boyer | 44-50 |
| 14:56 | Hendrix | Travis Golden clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Billy Catchings snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Billy Catchings is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Boyer | 46-50 |
| 14:37 | Hendrix | Ernest Gore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Hyde | 46-53 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Mark Gary is called for 10 seconds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Mark Padgett (SF) Travis Golden | |
| 14:06 | Hendrix | Michael Graves loses the dribble to Thomas Porter | 46-53 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 13:47 | Hendrix | Larry Hyde snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 13:34 | Hendrix | Ernest Gore comes up short on the runner from the right block | 46-53 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Thomas Porter grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 13:11 | Hendrix | Matthew Mattingly loses the dribble to Floyd Dye | 48-53 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Billy Catchings clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Mattingly - foul #3 on Matthew Mattingly, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (SG) Mark Gary | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Brian Harper (PG), William Moon (SG), Travis Golden (SF) Larry Hyde, Ernest Gore, Mark Padgett | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Billy Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Billy Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:43 | Hendrix | William Moon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Toledo - foul #4 on Robert Toledo, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Harrell (PG), James Labombard (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Roy Evans (C) Billy Catchings, Robert Toledo, Ronald Boyer, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Hendrix | | |
| 12:43 | Hendrix | William Moon misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:43 | Hendrix | William Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Brian Robinson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Harrell | 53-54 |
| 12:08 | Hendrix | Michael Graves comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 12:06 | Hendrix | Brian Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:48 | Hendrix | Travis Golden scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Moon | 53-57 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Brian Robinson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | James Harrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Harrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Labombard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Roy Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hendrix | PG - William Moon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Travis Golden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Graves (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Mattingly (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Roy Evans misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 53-57 |
| 11:16 | Hendrix | Brian Harper snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 11:04 | Hendrix | William Moon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 53-57 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Brian Harper is called for the reach on James Harrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Harper, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Nelson Fredericks (PF), Tracy Morris (C) James Harrell, Brian Robinson, Thomas Porter, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Larry Hyde (PG), Ernest Gore (SG), Mark Padgett (SF), Harold Heid (PF), Jesse Lee (C) William Moon, Brian Harper, Travis Golden, Michael Graves, Matthew Mattingly | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Billy Catchings connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Labombard | 55-57 |
| 10:30 | Hendrix | Harold Heid hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Lee | 55-60 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Tracy Morris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Catchings | 57-60 |
| 10:03 | Hendrix | Harold Heid double dribbles | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG), Floyd Dye (C) James Labombard, Ronald Boyer | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Brian Harper (PG), Ronald Leatherwood (SF) Larry Hyde, Mark Padgett | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Floyd Dye can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jesse Lee - foul #2 on Jesse Lee, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Harrell (PG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Billy Catchings, Nelson Fredericks, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Matthew Mattingly (C) Harold Heid | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Floyd Dye makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Floyd Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:17 | Hendrix | James Harrell is called for the reach on Brian Harper - foul #2 on James Harrell, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Larry Hyde (PG), William Moon (C) Ernest Gore, Matthew Mattingly | |
| 08:55 | Hendrix | Jesse Lee misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Floyd Dye gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Floyd Dye's pass is intercepted by Larry Hyde in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 08:48 | Hendrix | Larry Hyde hits the finger roll | 59-62 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | James Harrell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Boyer | 62-62 |
| 08:31 | Hendrix | William Moon connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Mark Gary loses the dribble to Larry Hyde | 62-65 |
| 08:10 | Hendrix | Brian Harper banks in the layup set up by Larry Hyde | 62-67 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Mark Gary loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), James Labombard (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Roy Evans (PF) James Harrell, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Mark Padgett (PG), Ernest Gore (SG), Travis Golden (SF), Harold Heid (PF), Christopher Brosnan (C) Larry Hyde, Brian Harper, Ronald Leatherwood, Jesse Lee, William Moon | |
| 07:47 | Hendrix | Brian Robinson takes the ball from Mark Padgett | 62-67 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | James Labombard misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Brosnan - foul #1 on Christopher Brosnan, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Matthew Mattingly (C) Christopher Brosnan | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | James Labombard makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | James Labombard misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:30 | Hendrix | Matthew Mattingly snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 07:18 | Hendrix | Matthew Mattingly can't finish the layup | 63-67 |
| 07:16 | Hendrix | Mark Padgett snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Labombard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Roy Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Tracy Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hendrix | PG - Mark Padgett (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ernest Gore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Golden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Heid (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Mattingly (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Hendrix | Ernest Gore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Labombard - foul #3 on James Labombard, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks (PF) Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Larry Hyde (PG), Michael Graves (PF) Mark Padgett, Harold Heid | |
| 07:02 | Hendrix | Ernest Gore makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 07:02 | Hendrix | Ernest Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tracy Morris | 66-69 |
| 06:32 | Hendrix | Larry Hyde can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 06:30 | Hendrix | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Gore | 66-69 |
| 06:12 | Hendrix | Nelson Fredericks steps in front of the Ernest Gore pass | 66-69 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Robert Toledo's layup is rejected by Travis Golden | 66-69 |
| 06:07 | Hendrix | Matthew Mattingly snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 06:00 | Hendrix | Ernest Gore connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Hyde | 66-71 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Brian Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Roy Evans (C) Robert Toledo, James Labombard, Brian Robinson, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Brian Harper (SG), Ronald Leatherwood (SF), Christopher Brosnan (PF), William Moon (C) Ernest Gore, Travis Golden, Michael Graves, Matthew Mattingly | |
| 05:37 | Hendrix | Brian Harper hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Larry Hyde | 66-73 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Roy Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Porter (PF) Nelson Fredericks | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Mark Padgett (SF), Harold Heid (PF) Larry Hyde, Ronald Leatherwood | |
| 05:19 | Hendrix | Harold Heid misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 66-73 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Thomas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Moon - foul #2 on William Moon, team foul #7 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Jesse Lee (C) Christopher Brosnan | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Mark Gary makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Mark Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:59 | Hendrix | William Moon misses long on a shot from the left side | 68-73 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Mark Gary grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Jesse Lee blocks the jumper by Billy Catchings | 68-73 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Thomas Porter tips it home | 70-73 |
| 04:11 | Hendrix | Harold Heid can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-73 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Roy Evans pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Roy Evans comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Heid - foul #2 on Harold Heid, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), James Labombard (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Floyd Dye (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Larry Hyde (PG), Ernest Gore (SG), Ronald Leatherwood (SF), Michael Graves (PF), Christopher Brosnan (C) Brian Harper, William Moon, Mark Padgett, Harold Heid, Jesse Lee | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Roy Evans misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Roy Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:49 | Hendrix | Floyd Dye swats the dunk try by Christopher Brosnan | 71-73 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Robert Toledo pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Robert Toledo misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Hyde - foul #3 on Larry Hyde, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks (PF) Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Matthew Mattingly (C) Christopher Brosnan | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Robert Toledo misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:43 | Hendrix | The rebound goes to Michael Graves | 72-73 |
| 03:20 | Hendrix | Michael Graves connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Hyde | 72-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Labombard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Nelson Fredericks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Dye (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hendrix | PG - Larry Hyde (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Gore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Leatherwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Graves (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Mattingly (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Matthew Mattingly steals it from Floyd Dye | 72-76 |
| 02:44 | Hendrix | Larry Hyde is hacked by James Labombard - foul #4 on James Labombard, team foul #7 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Brian Robinson, Nelson Fredericks, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Brian Harper (SG), Travis Golden (SF), Jesse Lee (PF), William Moon (C) Ernest Gore, Ronald Leatherwood, Michael Graves, Matthew Mattingly | |
| 02:44 | Hendrix | Larry Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 02:44 | Hendrix | Larry Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 72-77 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Robert Toledo is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hyde - foul #4 on Larry Hyde, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG) James Labombard | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Harold Heid (PF), Christopher Brosnan (C) Larry Hyde, Jesse Lee | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:37 | Hendrix | Hendrix calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Roy Evans (SF) Robert Toledo, Ronald Boyer | |
| Subs | Hendrix | | |
| 02:24 | Hendrix | Travis Golden misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Roy Evans - foul #1 on Roy Evans, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| 02:24 | Hendrix | Travis Golden makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:24 | Hendrix | Travis Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Billy Catchings drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-79 |
| 01:58 | Hendrix | Hendrix calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Boyer (SF), Floyd Dye (C) Roy Evans, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Larry Hyde (PG), Ernest Gore (SG), Michael Graves (PF), Matthew Mattingly (C) Brian Harper, William Moon, Harold Heid, Christopher Brosnan | |
| 01:47 | Hendrix | Ernest Gore misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Floyd Dye pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Travis Golden is called for the reach on Ronald Boyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Golden, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:20 | Hendrix | Travis Golden's floater is knocked away by Floyd Dye | 78-79 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Mark Gary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-79 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Thomas Porter hits the follow up shot | 80-79 |
| 01:04 | Hendrix | Michael Graves hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Floyd Dye - foul #2 on Floyd Dye, team foul #9 | 80-79 |
| 01:04 | Hendrix | Michael Graves makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:04 | Hendrix | Michael Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 80-80 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Mark Gary buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-80 |
| 00:30 | Hendrix | Travis Golden's pass is intercepted by Billy Catchings | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hendrix | Hendrix is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Thomas Porter is hacked by Larry Hyde in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Hyde, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (SF) Ronald Boyer | |
| Subs | Hendrix | Brian Harper (PG) Larry Hyde | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Thomas Porter misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Thomas Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:29 | Hendrix | Matthew Mattingly grabs the board | 83-80 |
| 00:15 | Hendrix | Ernest Gore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 83-80 |
| 00:14 | Hendrix | Matthew Mattingly snags the offensive board | 83-80 |
| 00:11 | Hendrix | Ernest Gore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Brian Robinson snags the defensive board | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Ernest Gore is called for the reach on Brian Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Gore, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Evans (PF) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Hendrix | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Brian Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hendrix | Hendrix is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Hendrix | Brian Harper hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-83 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Brian Robinson, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Hendrix | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Billy Catchings runs out the clock | 84-83 |