| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Louis Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Burns inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Gary Bradley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-30 |
| 19:36 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:17 | Idaho | Roy Herron's pass is intercepted by Edward Schrader | 27-30 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Gary Bradley's layup is rejected by Larry Tiedemann | 27-30 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Terry Freeman tips it home | 29-30 |
| 18:46 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Ford | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Terry Freeman is called for traveling | 29-32 |
| 18:09 | Idaho | Robert Ford hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Riggs and the foul's on Michael Santacruz - foul #1 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:09 | Idaho | Robert Ford misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Terry Freeman grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Richard Burns is fouled on the floor by Arthur Alexander - foul #2 on Arthur Alexander, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Richard Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (C) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter (PF), Kim Schneider (C) Louis Riggs, Larry Tiedemann | |
| 17:19 | Idaho | Robert Ford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Freeman | 29-34 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Edward Schrader clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Robert Ford picks off the pass by Richard Burns | 29-34 |
| 16:43 | Idaho | Robert Ford knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Herron | 29-37 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Barter blocks the jumper by Michael Santacruz | 29-37 |
| 16:15 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 15:58 | Idaho | Roy Herron can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Edward Schrader, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Roger Maciel (SG), Johnny Boone (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Idaho | Clarence Collier (PG), Charles Taylor (SF), Louis Riggs (PF), Larry Tiedemann (C) Robert Ford, Arthur Alexander, Jeffrey Barter, Kim Schneider | |
| 15:58 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:58 | Idaho | Roy Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Clarence Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Louis Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Johnny Boone is hacked by Louis Riggs - foul #2 on Louis Riggs, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Keith Flemming (SF) Roy Herron | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Timmons | 32-38 |
| 14:47 | Idaho | Louis Riggs is hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #3 on Gary Bradley, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Freeman (PF) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 14:27 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 32-38 |
| 14:26 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 14:06 | Idaho | Keith Flemming's pass is intercepted by James Timmons | 32-38 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF) James Timmons, Roger Maciel, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Arthur Alexander (SF), Jeffrey Barter (PF), Kim Schneider (C) Charles Taylor, Keith Flemming, Louis Riggs, Larry Tiedemann | |
| 13:31 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 32-38 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Terry Freeman snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Barter - foul #3 on Jeffrey Barter, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (C) Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Idaho | Roy Herron (SG) Clarence Collier | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:38 | Idaho | Roy Herron hits a driving attempt from the left block | 34-40 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Alexander - foul #3 on Arthur Alexander, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (C) Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Idaho | Clarence Collier (SF), Larry Tiedemann (C) Arthur Alexander, Kim Schneider | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:08 | Idaho | Clarence Collier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Tiedemann - foul #2 on Larry Tiedemann, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Riggs (PF) Jeffrey Barter | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:41 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Idaho | Johnny Boone steals it from Louis Riggs | 36-40 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Johnny Boone is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Boone, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Terry Freeman (PF) Michael Santacruz, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Idaho | Arthur Alexander (SF), Kim Schneider (C) Robert Ford, Larry Tiedemann | |
| 10:43 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Edward Schrader comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Edward Schrader clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it home | 38-40 |
| 09:40 | Idaho | Clarence Collier drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Edward Schrader buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 09:08 | Idaho | Clarence Collier comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Terry Freeman hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Edward Schrader | 43-42 |
| 08:26 | Idaho | Kim Schneider can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 08:24 | Idaho | Kim Schneider grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:18 | Idaho | Clarence Collier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski lays it in and the foul's on Louis Riggs - foul #3 on Louis Riggs, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (PF) Edward Schrader, Terry Freeman, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Charles Taylor (SG), Keith Flemming (SF), Jeffrey Barter (PF), Larry Tiedemann (C) Clarence Collier, Roy Herron, Arthur Alexander, Louis Riggs, Kim Schneider | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:56 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Boone | 46-42 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Charles Taylor is called for the reach on Johnny Boone - foul #2 on Charles Taylor, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (SG), Gary Bradley (C) James Timmons, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:32 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Flemming (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Idaho | Charles Taylor is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Keith Flemming - foul #1 on Keith Flemming, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Freeman (PF) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Idaho | Clarence Collier (SG) Keith Flemming | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:41 | Idaho | Robert Ford is fouled on the floor by Johnny Boone - foul #2 on Johnny Boone, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 06:18 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann hits a runner from close range set up by Robert Ford | 48-44 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 06:09 | Idaho | Clarence Collier scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Ford and he's fouled by Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (SG) Roger Maciel | |
| Subs | Idaho | Roy Herron (SG), Arthur Alexander (SF) Robert Ford, Charles Taylor | |
| 06:09 | Idaho | Clarence Collier makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | James Timmons loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Edward Trynowski (C) James Timmons, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Idaho | Kim Schneider (PF), Raymond Waters (C) Jeffrey Barter, Larry Tiedemann | |
| 05:32 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 05:25 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Raymond Waters | 50-47 |
| 05:11 | Idaho | Clarence Collier is whistled for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Roger Maciel (SF) Michael Santacruz, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Louis Riggs (PF) Clarence Collier, Raymond Waters | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Roger Maciel knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Timmons | 52-47 |
| 04:26 | Idaho | Louis Riggs is fouled on the floor by Edward Trynowski - foul #1 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF) Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Idaho | Clarence Collier (SF), Larry Tiedemann (C) Arthur Alexander, Kim Schneider | |
| 04:26 | Idaho | Louis Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:26 | Idaho | Louis Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 04:09 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 04:05 | Idaho | Roy Herron loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG) James Timmons | |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (SF) Roy Herron | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on Robert Ford - foul #2 on Robert Ford, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Edward Schrader, Roger Maciel, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter (PF) Louis Riggs | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:20 | Idaho | Robert Ford makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Taylor | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Timmons (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Clarence Collier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 02:54 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Larry Tiedemann | 55-51 |
| 02:54 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Terry Freeman (PF) James Timmons, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Idaho | Roy Herron (SG), Arthur Alexander (SF), Louis Riggs (PF) Clarence Collier, Charles Taylor, Jeffrey Barter | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Idaho | Roy Herron travels with the ball | 55-51 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 02:11 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Larry Tiedemann | 55-51 |
| 01:50 | Idaho | Robert Ford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Edward Schrader comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Richard Burns's floater is tipped away by Louis Riggs | 55-51 |
| 00:58 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Louis Riggs | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Idaho | Michael Santacruz steals the ball from Robert Ford | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Alexander - foul #4 on Arthur Alexander, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Edward Trynowski (SF) Michael Santacruz, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Terry Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (SF) Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Herron - foul #2 on Roy Herron, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:13 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 00:12 | Idaho | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Tiedemann | 57-51 |
| 00:10 | Idaho | Roy Herron hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Alexander | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Robert Ford is called for the reach on James Timmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ford, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:04 | Idaho | Roy Herron loses the dribble to Gary Bradley | 59-54 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Timmons is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ford - foul #4 on Robert Ford, team foul #13 | 59-54 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Robert Ford can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-54 |