| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Tipton (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Jesse Nardone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Cheek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elroy Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hohenstein (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Hewes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McMurry | Elroy Garner inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | McMurry | Jesse Nardone's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Williams | 45-38 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | James Summers misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Elroy Garner - foul #2 on Elroy Garner, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | James Summers makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | James Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 19:05 | McMurry | Melvin Hewes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan loses the dribble to Jesse Nardone | 47-38 |
| 18:41 | McMurry | Elroy Garner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Nardone | 47-40 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | James Summers knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Pagan | 49-40 |
| 17:55 | McMurry | Bradley Cheek's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Pagan | 49-40 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 17:40 | McMurry | Elroy Garner gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:24 | McMurry | Elroy Garner misses the easy layup | 49-40 |
| 17:22 | McMurry | Melvin Hewes snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 17:14 | McMurry | Richard Hohenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Auman (PG), Bryan Walsh (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), Allen Peoples (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Darryl Tipton, Jeffrey Pagan, Jeffery Williams, Ronald Mays | |
| Subs | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid (PG), James Phelan (SG), John Murphy (SF), Ernest Beyer (PF), Frank Goulette (C) Jesse Nardone, Bradley Cheek, Elroy Garner, Richard Hohenstein, Melvin Hewes | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Ernest Beyer steps in front of the Jerald Gayton pass | 49-40 |
| 16:34 | McMurry | James Phelan is hacked by Johnny Golden - foul #1 on Johnny Golden, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| 16:29 | McMurry | Johnny Golden is called for the reach on James Phelan - foul #2 on Johnny Golden, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| 16:16 | McMurry | Frank Goulette scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Jerald Gayton - foul #2 on Jerald Gayton, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 16:16 | McMurry | Frank Goulette makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Johnny Golden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 15:55 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid grabs the board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Auman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Peoples (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerald Gayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Joseph Kincaid (fresh) SG - James Phelan (fresh) SF - John Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Goulette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | McMurry | John Murphy knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Phelan | 49-45 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Johnny Golden scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Walsh and he's hacked by John Murphy - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan (SF), James Best (PF), Ronald Mays (C) Kevin Auman, Allen Peoples, Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | McMurry | Richard Hohenstein (PF), Melvin Hewes (C) James Phelan, Frank Goulette | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Johnny Golden makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:22 | McMurry | Richard Hohenstein connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Kincaid | 52-47 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 15:02 | McMurry | Richard Hohenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:43 | McMurry | John Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Darryl Tipton (SG) Johnny Golden, Bryan Walsh | |
| Subs | McMurry | Jesse Nardone (PG), Bradley Cheek (SG), Elroy Garner (SF) Joseph Kincaid, John Murphy, Ernest Beyer | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | James Summers's layup is rejected by Richard Hohenstein | 52-47 |
| 14:25 | McMurry | Bradley Cheek snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 14:06 | McMurry | Bradley Cheek misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-47 |
| 14:05 | McMurry | Richard Hohenstein gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:47 | McMurry | Bradley Cheek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Peoples (SF), Jeffery Williams (C) Jeffrey Pagan, Ronald Mays | |
| Subs | McMurry | James Phelan (PG), Frank Goulette (C) Jesse Nardone, Melvin Hewes | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Allen Peoples clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | James Best grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | James Best is hacked by James Phelan - foul #1 on James Phelan, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Golden (SF), Jerald Gayton (C) Allen Peoples, James Best | |
| Subs | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid (PG), Ernest Beyer (PF) James Phelan, Richard Hohenstein | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-47 |
| 12:56 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:38 | McMurry | Elroy Garner drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by James Summers - foul #2 on James Summers, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Allen Peoples (SG) James Summers, Darryl Tipton | |
| Subs | McMurry | Jesse Nardone (PG), John Murphy (SG) Joseph Kincaid, Bradley Cheek | |
| 12:38 | McMurry | Elroy Garner makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Allen Peoples hits a jumper in the lane set up by Jerald Gayton | 54-50 |
| 12:06 | McMurry | Elroy Garner connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Frank Goulette | 54-52 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jesse Nardone - foul #2 on Jesse Nardone, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan (SF), James Best (PF), Ronald Mays (C) Johnny Golden, Jeffery Williams, Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid (SG), Richard Hohenstein (PF), Melvin Hewes (C) Elroy Garner, Ernest Beyer, Frank Goulette | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:59 | McMurry | Bryan Walsh steals it from Jesse Nardone in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan tips it in | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Peoples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Best (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Jesse Nardone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Kincaid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Hohenstein (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Hewes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Ronald Mays snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Allen Peoples and he's hacked by John Murphy - foul #2 on John Murphy, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darryl Tipton (SG) Allen Peoples | |
| Subs | McMurry | James Phelan (SG) Jesse Nardone | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:23 | McMurry | Melvin Hewes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 11:10 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Walsh - foul #1 on Bryan Walsh, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG) Bryan Walsh | |
| Subs | McMurry | Bradley Cheek (SG) James Phelan | |
| 11:10 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:10 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Mays | 59-52 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Ronald Mays is hacked by Melvin Hewes - foul #3 on Melvin Hewes, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Ronald Mays banks in the layup | 61-52 |
| 10:24 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Best - foul #4 on James Best, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Best, Ronald Mays | |
| Subs | McMurry | Elroy Garner (SF), Ernest Beyer (PF), Frank Goulette (C) John Murphy, Richard Hohenstein, Melvin Hewes | |
| 10:24 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:24 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:24 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 10:03 | McMurry | Elroy Garner hits a runner from the right block set up by Ernest Beyer | 61-55 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | James Summers comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Elroy Garner - foul #3 on Elroy Garner, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (SG), Johnny Golden (SF) Darryl Tipton, Jeffrey Pagan | |
| Subs | McMurry | Jesse Nardone (PG), James Phelan (SG) Joseph Kincaid, Bradley Cheek | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | James Summers misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | James Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:39 | McMurry | James Phelan is called for traveling | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Peoples (SG) James Summers | |
| Subs | McMurry | | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Golden | 65-55 |
| 08:57 | McMurry | Elroy Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerald Gayton | 65-55 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams is fouled on the floor by Ernest Beyer - foul #1 on Ernest Beyer, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Mays (C) Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | McMurry | John Murphy (SG), Richard Hohenstein (PF), Melvin Hewes (C) Jesse Nardone, Elroy Garner, Frank Goulette | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:52 | McMurry | Ernest Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 08:30 | McMurry | Ernest Beyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG) Bryan Walsh | |
| Subs | McMurry | Bradley Cheek (SG) Ernest Beyer | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Richard Hohenstein blocks the short jumper by Jeffery Williams | 66-55 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Allen Peoples can't tip it in | 66-55 |
| 08:16 | McMurry | Melvin Hewes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 07:48 | McMurry | John Murphy scores on a runner near the basket | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Peoples (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnny Golden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffery Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - James Phelan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Cheek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Hohenstein (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Melvin Hewes (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Allen Peoples connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Johnny Golden | 69-57 |
| 07:18 | McMurry | Bradley Cheek buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard Hohenstein | 69-59 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Ronald Mays clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-59 |
| 06:59 | McMurry | John Murphy snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 06:42 | McMurry | Melvin Hewes clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ronald Mays - foul #2 on Ronald Mays, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Darryl Tipton (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), James Best (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Allen Peoples, Johnny Golden, Jeffery Williams, Ronald Mays | |
| Subs | McMurry | Jesse Nardone (PG), Joseph Kincaid (SG), Elroy Garner (SF), Ernest Beyer (PF) James Phelan, Bradley Cheek, John Murphy, Richard Hohenstein | |
| 06:42 | McMurry | Melvin Hewes makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:42 | McMurry | Melvin Hewes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | James Best is fouled on the floor by Ernest Beyer - foul #2 on Ernest Beyer, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | McMurry | Frank Goulette (C) Melvin Hewes | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | James Best makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | James Best makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:12 | McMurry | Frank Goulette drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ernest Beyer | 71-63 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Frank Goulette swats the short shot by Bryan Walsh | 71-63 |
| 06:02 | McMurry | Elroy Garner pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 05:41 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | McMurry | Richard Hohenstein (PF) Frank Goulette | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | James Best is fouled on the floor by Richard Hohenstein - foul #1 on Richard Hohenstein, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | James Best misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | James Best misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:23 | McMurry | Richard Hohenstein gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 05:06 | McMurry | Richard Hohenstein misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-63 |
| 05:04 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 04:56 | McMurry | Richard Hohenstein drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Nardone | 71-65 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | James Best comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton can't tip it in | 71-65 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | James Best gets the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Ronald Mays (C) Bryan Walsh, Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | McMurry | Bradley Cheek (SG), Melvin Hewes (C) Joseph Kincaid, Ernest Beyer | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Ronald Mays can't throw it down but the foul's on Melvin Hewes - foul #4 on Melvin Hewes, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid (PG) Jesse Nardone | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Ronald Mays misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Ronald Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:34 | McMurry | Melvin Hewes buries a turnaround near the basket | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Tipton (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Best (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Joseph Kincaid (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Cheek (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elroy Garner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hohenstein (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Melvin Hewes (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Best | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | McMurry | Melvin Hewes clanks a shot from the left side | 75-67 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-67 |
| 02:59 | McMurry | Melvin Hewes grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 02:51 | McMurry | Elroy Garner drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-69 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pagan | 78-69 |
| 02:19 | McMurry | Elroy Garner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 78-69 |
| 02:17 | McMurry | Melvin Hewes grabs the offensive board | 78-69 |
| 02:08 | McMurry | Bradley Cheek buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Elroy Garner | 78-71 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Summers | 81-71 |
| 01:47 | McMurry | Elroy Garner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 81-71 |
| 01:45 | McMurry | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Cheek | 81-71 |
| 01:36 | McMurry | Melvin Hewes misses the floater in the paint | 81-71 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan grabs the board | 81-71 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton is hacked by Joseph Kincaid - foul #1 on Joseph Kincaid, team foul #12 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Johnny Golden (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Jeffrey Pagan, James Best, Ronald Mays | |
| Subs | McMurry | James Phelan (SG), John Murphy (SF), Ernest Beyer (PF), Frank Goulette (C) Bradley Cheek, Elroy Garner, Richard Hohenstein, Melvin Hewes | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:58 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Peoples (SG) Darryl Tipton | |
| Subs | McMurry | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton's pass is intercepted by James Phelan | 83-71 |
| 00:33 | McMurry | James Phelan banks in the layup | 83-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | John Murphy picks off the pass by Allen Peoples | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | McMurry | Joseph Kincaid is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Kincaid, team foul #13 | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh runs out the clock | 83-73 |