| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Richard Cheng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oliver Munden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kilpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Karl Bilinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edgar Stines (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carlos Bowley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gary Godwin inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Don Dumas drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Godwin | 36-35 |
| 19:38 | Vassar | A charge is called on Richard Kilpatrick - foul #3 on Richard Kilpatrick, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Vassar | Robert Heald (SF) Richard Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Richard Cheng - foul #1 on Richard Cheng, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:53 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Oliver Munden and he's fouled by Carlos Bowley - foul #2 on Carlos Bowley, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:53 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:30 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:08 | Vassar | Robert Heald hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carlos Bowley | 38-36 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Don Dumas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 17:39 | Vassar | Karl Bilinski comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Edgar Stines - foul #2 on Edgar Stines, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF) Edgar Stines | |
| 17:39 | Vassar | Karl Bilinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:39 | Vassar | Karl Bilinski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Luther Beverly knocks in the shot from close range | 39-38 |
| 17:13 | Vassar | Oliver Munden can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Gary Godwin buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Bowley | 39-40 |
| 16:39 | Vassar | Richard Cheng hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Luther Beverly pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 39-43 |
| 16:04 | Vassar | Luther Beverly steals the ball from Oliver Munden | 39-43 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 15:47 | Vassar | Robert Heald gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Richard Cheng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oliver Munden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Bilinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Willard Olivarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Godwin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Bowley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Vassar | Robert Heald misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 39-43 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Gary Godwin snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley loses the dribble to Robert Heald | 39-43 |
| 15:13 | Vassar | Oliver Munden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Heald | 41-43 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is fouled on the floor by Karl Bilinski - foul #1 on Karl Bilinski, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Vassar | Jason Whiteley (PG), Jeffrey Jim (SG), Richard Kilpatrick (SF), Darrell Fish (PF), Michael Frantz (C) Richard Cheng, Oliver Munden, Robert Heald, Karl Bilinski, Willard Olivarez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Daniel Oliver (SG), David Watson (SF), Edgar Stines (PF), Robert Blackwelder (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Gary Godwin, Luther Beverly, Carlos Bowley | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Oliver | 41-45 |
| 14:41 | Vassar | Michael Frantz is fouled on the floor by Robert Blackwelder - foul #1 on Robert Blackwelder, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| 14:25 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Jason Whiteley | 43-45 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Eugene Campion drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Blackwelder | 43-47 |
| 13:54 | Vassar | Jeffrey Jim misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-47 |
| 13:52 | Vassar | Michael Frantz tips it in | 45-47 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Eugene Campion hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Blackwelder | 45-50 |
| 13:19 | Vassar | Jason Whiteley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Edgar Stines snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | David Watson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Frantz - foul #1 on Michael Frantz, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Vassar | Oliver Munden (SG) Jeffrey Jim | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carlos Bowley (C) Daniel Oliver | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:59 | Vassar | Jason Whiteley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF) Edgar Stines | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | David Watson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-52 |
| 12:43 | Vassar | Oliver Munden snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:20 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Darrell Fish | 47-52 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Eugene Campion loses the dribble to Oliver Munden in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 12:01 | Vassar | Oliver Munden misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Blackwelder - foul #2 on Robert Blackwelder, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Vassar | Richard Cheng (PG), Todd Sykes (SF), Karl Bilinski (PF), Willard Olivarez (C) Jason Whiteley, Richard Kilpatrick, Darrell Fish, Michael Frantz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Gary Godwin (SF) Eugene Campion, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 12:01 | Vassar | Oliver Munden makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:01 | Vassar | Oliver Munden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley tips it home | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Richard Cheng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oliver Munden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Bilinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willard Olivarez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Bowley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Vassar | Don Dumas steps in front of the Oliver Munden pass | 49-54 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Luther Beverly is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Luther Beverly, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Vassar | Robert Heald (SF) Todd Sykes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (PF) Carlos Bowley | |
| 10:55 | Vassar | Robert Heald clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Gary Godwin snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Luther Beverly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 10:40 | Vassar | Oliver Munden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 10:22 | Vassar | The rebound goes to Oliver Munden | 49-54 |
| 10:12 | Vassar | Oliver Munden hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 10:10 | Vassar | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Bilinski | 49-54 |
| 10:00 | Vassar | Robert Heald hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Cheng and he's hacked by Gary Godwin - foul #2 on Gary Godwin, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick (SF), Darrell Fish (C) Oliver Munden, Willard Olivarez | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG), Carlos Bowley (C) Don Dumas, Luther Beverly | |
| 10:00 | Vassar | Robert Heald misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Edgar Stines gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Michael Pinson's floater is tipped away by Darrell Fish | 51-54 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Edgar Stines tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 09:37 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick's layup is rejected by Carlos Bowley | 51-56 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Richard Kilpatrick steps in front of the Carlos Bowley pass | 51-56 |
| 09:07 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick is hacked by Gary Godwin - foul #3 on Gary Godwin, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Vassar | Jason Whiteley (PG), Oliver Munden (SG), Michael Frantz (C) Richard Cheng, Robert Heald, Karl Bilinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Daniel Oliver (SG), Robert Blackwelder (PF) Michael Pinson, Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines | |
| 09:07 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:07 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Michael Frantz steals it from Daniel Oliver | 52-56 |
| 08:42 | Vassar | Daniel Oliver steals it from Jason Whiteley | 52-56 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | David Watson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 08:21 | Vassar | Darrell Fish grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:00 | Vassar | Darrell Fish drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Oliver Munden | 55-56 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 07:37 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Jason Whiteley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oliver Munden (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Kilpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Fish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Frantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Watson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Bowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Vassar | Oliver Munden makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Eugene Campion connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Robert Blackwelder | 58-58 |
| 06:48 | Vassar | Oliver Munden connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Kilpatrick | 61-58 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Jason Whiteley steals it from Eugene Campion in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 06:29 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Whiteley | 64-58 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Whiteley - foul #1 on Jason Whiteley, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Vassar | Richard Cheng (PG), Robert Heald (SG), Todd Sykes (SF), Karl Bilinski (PF), Willard Olivarez (C) Jason Whiteley, Oliver Munden, Richard Kilpatrick, Darrell Fish, Michael Frantz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Gary Godwin (SF), Edgar Stines (PF) Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:56 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez travels with the ball | 64-60 |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (C) Carlos Bowley | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Luther Beverly connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Godwin and he's fouled by Richard Cheng - foul #2 on Richard Cheng, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:19 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-63 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Don Dumas buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Luther Beverly | 66-66 |
| 04:48 | Vassar | Karl Bilinski drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Cheng | 68-66 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Don Dumas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Sykes - foul #2 on Todd Sykes, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Vassar | Oliver Munden (SG) Todd Sykes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:32 | Vassar | Oliver Munden knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Heald | 71-67 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | The short jumper by Gary Godwin is denied by Willard Olivarez | 71-67 |
| 04:22 | Vassar | Karl Bilinski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:05 | Vassar | Karl Bilinski misses the lay-in | 71-67 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Gary Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 03:39 | Vassar | Oliver Munden pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:30 | Vassar | Oliver Munden's layup is rejected by Luther Beverly | 71-67 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Edgar Stines snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Richard Cheng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oliver Munden (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Heald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Karl Bilinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Olivarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Godwin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Stines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Michael Pinson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edgar Stines and he's fouled by Oliver Munden - foul #2 on Oliver Munden, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Vassar | Jason Whiteley (PG), Richard Kilpatrick (SF), Darrell Fish (PF), Michael Frantz (C) Richard Cheng, Robert Heald, Karl Bilinski, Willard Olivarez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SG), David Watson (SF), Robert Blackwelder (PF), Carlos Bowley (C) Don Dumas, Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines, Luther Beverly | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:23 | Vassar | Michael Frantz grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 03:02 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Oliver - foul #2 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| 03:02 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:02 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Vassar | Richard Cheng (PG), Karl Bilinski (PF), Willard Olivarez (C) Jason Whiteley, Darrell Fish, Michael Frantz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Gary Godwin (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Luther Beverly hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Karl Bilinski - foul #2 on Karl Bilinski, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG) David Watson | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:21 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 02:19 | Vassar | Karl Bilinski grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:11 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 02:02 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:00 | Vassar | Richard Cheng loses the dribble to Michael Pinson in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Michael Pinson lays it in | 73-73 |
| 01:41 | Vassar | Oliver Munden comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 73-73 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Michael Pinson grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Gary Godwin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 01:31 | Vassar | Richard Cheng snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 01:05 | Vassar | Karl Bilinski loses the dribble to Gary Godwin | 73-73 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the lay-in | 73-73 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley snags the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Oliver Munden steps in front of the Michael Pinson pass | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Vassar | Carlos Bowley denies the turnaround by Willard Olivarez | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Richard Cheng (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oliver Munden (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kilpatrick (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Karl Bilinski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Carlos Bowley (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Edgar Stines is hacked by Karl Bilinski - foul #3 on Karl Bilinski, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Edgar Stines makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Edgar Stines makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:36 | Vassar | Edgar Stines is called for the reach on Oliver Munden - foul #3 on Edgar Stines, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| 04:36 | Vassar | Oliver Munden makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:36 | Vassar | Oliver Munden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Gary Godwin banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Pinson and the foul's on Richard Kilpatrick - foul #4 on Richard Kilpatrick, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Vassar | Darrell Fish (C) Willard Olivarez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the free throw | 75-78 |
| 04:17 | Vassar | Oliver Munden clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Pinson | 75-81 |
| 03:39 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Don Dumas - foul #2 on Don Dumas, team foul #10 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Vassar | Michael Frantz (C) Karl Bilinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG) Don Dumas | |
| 03:39 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:39 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Edgar Stines scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 76-83 |
| 03:22 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick drills a shot near the basket set up by Oliver Munden | 78-83 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Oliver Munden is called for the reach on David Watson - foul #3 on Oliver Munden, team foul #12 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Vassar | Robert Heald (PG), Willard Olivarez (C) Richard Cheng, Michael Frantz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) Michael Pinson, Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 02:57 | Vassar | Vassar calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| Subs | Vassar | Richard Cheng (PG), Karl Bilinski (PF) Robert Heald, Darrell Fish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Gary Godwin (SF), Edgar Stines (PF) Eugene Campion, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Luther Beverly | |
| 02:45 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 78-85 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley gets the rebound | 78-85 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Michael Pinson drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gary Godwin and the foul's on Karl Bilinski - foul #4 on Karl Bilinski, team foul #13 | 78-87 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the free throw | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Vassar | Oliver Munden loses the dribble to Don Dumas | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Karl Bilinski swats the layup by Edgar Stines | 78-88 |
| 02:07 | Vassar | The rebound goes to Richard Kilpatrick | 78-88 |
| 01:51 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 78-88 |
| 01:50 | Vassar | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Olivarez | 78-88 |
| 01:40 | Vassar | Richard Kilpatrick drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Cheng | 80-88 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-88 |
| 01:12 | Vassar | The rebound goes to Richard Kilpatrick | 80-88 |
| 00:53 | Vassar | Oliver Munden scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Cheng | 83-88 |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Richard Cheng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Oliver Munden (fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Kilpatrick (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Karl Bilinski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Willard Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Godwin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Stines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Bowley (fresh) 6 pts. 17 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Edgar Stines buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Karl Bilinski - foul #5 on Karl Bilinski, team foul #14 | 83-90 |
| Subs | Vassar | Darrell Fish (PF) Karl Bilinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Edgar Stines makes the free throw | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Oliver Munden | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cheng - foul #3 on Richard Cheng, team foul #15 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), David Watson (SF), Robert Blackwelder (PF) Michael Pinson, Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley misses the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley misses the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Watson | 86-91 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-91 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | David Watson is hacked by Richard Kilpatrick - foul #5 on Richard Kilpatrick, team foul #16 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Vassar | Robert Heald (SF) Richard Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Vassar | Vassar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-93 |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Gary Godwin (SF), Edgar Stines (PF) Eugene Campion, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 00:13 | Vassar | Oliver Munden can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 86-93 |
| 00:11 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez gets the offensive rebound | 86-93 |
| 00:09 | Vassar | Oliver Munden can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 86-93 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley grabs the board | 86-93 |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Pinson runs out the clock | 86-93 |