| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fresh) C - James Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. Connecticut St. | PG - Jay Burgess (fresh) SG - Randy Dickens (fresh) SF - Albert Curley (fresh) PF - Mark Olson (fresh) C - Manuel Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | E. Connecticut St. | Albert Curley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Connecticut St. | E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | E. Connecticut St. | Manuel Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | E. Connecticut St. | Jay Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | E. Connecticut St. | Reed Fuston is called for the reach on Albert Curley - foul #1 on Reed Fuston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | E. Connecticut St. | Mark Olson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Olson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Jay Burgess - foul #1 on Jay Burgess, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | E. Connecticut St. | Manuel Jones drills a driving attempt near the basket | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | E. Connecticut St. | Manuel Jones pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | E. Connecticut St. | Jay Burgess misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Reed Fuston | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | E. Connecticut St. | Randy Dickens clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | E. Connecticut St. | Manuel Jones tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | E. Connecticut St. | Randy Dickens misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Frederick | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Curley - foul #1 on Albert Curley, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:46 | E. Connecticut St. | The 3pt attempt by Jay Burgess is denied by William Frederick | 6-2 |
| 16:45 | E. Connecticut St. | Albert Curley can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Binette | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | E. Connecticut St. | Manuel Jones gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:32 | E. Connecticut St. | Mark Olson hits the finger roll | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Reed Fuston can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:15 | E. Connecticut St. | Mark Olson grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | E. Connecticut St. | Jay Burgess comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | E. Connecticut St. | Albert Curley tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fresh) C - James Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. Connecticut St. | PG - Jay Burgess (fresh) SG - Randy Dickens (fresh) SF - Albert Curley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Olson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | James Lowe misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Jones - foul #1 on Manuel Jones, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Michael Lagasse (PG), Clarence Turberville (C) Jay Burgess, Manuel Jones | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | James Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | James Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:47 | E. Connecticut St. | Mark Olson pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:41 | E. Connecticut St. | Randy Dickens is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Albert Curley is called for the reach on William Frederick - foul #2 on Albert Curley, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Blake (C) William Frederick, James Lowe | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | William Rock (C) Albert Curley | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Michael Lagasse picks off the pass by Terry Binette | 7-6 |
| 15:13 | E. Connecticut St. | Michael Lagasse misses the easy layup | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Terry Binette hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Blake | 9-6 |
| 14:33 | E. Connecticut St. | Terry Binette denies the turnaround by Clarence Turberville | 9-6 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Mark Olson is called for the reach on Reed Fuston - foul #2 on Mark Olson, team foul #6 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (SG), David Page (SF) Reed Fuston, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Jay Burgess (PG), Carl Weaver (SG), George Barr (C) Michael Lagasse, Randy Dickens, Mark Olson | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | David Page misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Barr - foul #1 on George Barr, team foul #7 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lowe (C) Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | David Page misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:21 | E. Connecticut St. | George Barr gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:13 | E. Connecticut St. | William Rock clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-6 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Carl Weaver steps in front of the David Page pass | 10-6 |
| 13:50 | E. Connecticut St. | Carl Weaver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 10-6 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Blake | 10-6 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | David Page is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (SG), William Frederick (SF) Eric Shattuck, David Page | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Charles Graves (SF), Manuel Jones (C) Clarence Turberville, George Barr | |
| 13:34 | E. Connecticut St. | Jay Burgess is hacked by James Lowe - foul #1 on James Lowe, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (PF) James Blake | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | | |
| 13:21 | E. Connecticut St. | Carl Weaver buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Lowe | 10-8 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau is called for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), Terry Binette (PF) Andy Close, Robert Bonneau, James Lowe | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Michael Lagasse (PG), Randy Dickens (SG), Clarence Turberville (PF), George Barr (C) Jay Burgess, Charles Graves, William Rock, Manuel Jones | |
| 12:29 | E. Connecticut St. | Terry Binette blocks the jumper by Randy Dickens | 10-8 |
| 12:27 | E. Connecticut St. | George Barr grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:16 | E. Connecticut St. | Michael Lagasse loses the dribble to Terry Binette | 10-8 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Terry Binette banks in the layup | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frederick (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. Connecticut St. | PG - Michael Lagasse (fresh) SG - Randy Dickens (fresh) SF - Carl Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Turberville (fresh) C - George Barr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | E. Connecticut St. | George Barr lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Lagasse | 12-10 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 11:12 | E. Connecticut St. | George Barr pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:57 | E. Connecticut St. | Randy Dickens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Terry Binette pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Michael Lagasse steals the ball from Eric Shattuck | 12-10 |
| 10:28 | E. Connecticut St. | Clarence Turberville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Shattuck | 12-10 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | William Frederick buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 09:47 | E. Connecticut St. | Michael Lagasse misses short on a floater from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the fadeaway in the paint | 15-10 |
| 09:36 | E. Connecticut St. | Carl Weaver snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 09:07 | E. Connecticut St. | William Frederick takes the ball from Randy Dickens | 15-10 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck can't finish the layup | 15-10 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Terry Binette hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by George Barr - foul #2 on George Barr, team foul #8 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), David Page (SF), James Lowe (C) Eric Shattuck, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Jay Burgess (PG), Joseph Doris (SG), Charles Graves (SF), William Rock (PF), Manuel Jones (C) Michael Lagasse, Randy Dickens, Carl Weaver, Clarence Turberville, George Barr | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 08:46 | E. Connecticut St. | William Rock gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 08:26 | E. Connecticut St. | Joseph Doris misses long on a shot from the baseline | 16-10 |
| 08:25 | E. Connecticut St. | Charles Graves tips it back up and in | 16-12 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Andy Close is hacked by Manuel Jones - foul #2 on Manuel Jones, team foul #9 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (PF) Terry Binette | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Clarence Turberville (C) Manuel Jones | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 07:36 | E. Connecticut St. | William Rock is whistled for traveling | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) SF - David Page (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Blake (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lowe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | E. Connecticut St. | PG - Jay Burgess (fresh) SG - Joseph Doris (fresh) SF - Charles Graves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Rock (fresh) C - Clarence Turberville (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | James Blake can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | James Blake misses the tip | 18-12 |
| 07:20 | E. Connecticut St. | Jay Burgess grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 06:54 | E. Connecticut St. | Jay Burgess is fouled on the floor by Andy Close - foul #1 on Andy Close, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG) Robert Bonneau | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Randy Dickens (SG) Joseph Doris | |
| 06:45 | E. Connecticut St. | Andy Close is called for the reach on Randy Dickens - foul #2 on Andy Close, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG) Andy Close | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | | |
| 06:30 | E. Connecticut St. | William Rock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (SG) Reed Fuston | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Michael Lagasse (PG) Jay Burgess | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau clanks a floater from the baseline | 18-12 |
| 06:07 | E. Connecticut St. | Charles Graves gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 05:53 | E. Connecticut St. | Randy Dickens clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Bonneau - foul #1 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF), Terry Binette (PF) David Page, James Blake | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Carl Weaver (SF) Charles Graves | |
| 05:53 | E. Connecticut St. | Randy Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 05:53 | E. Connecticut St. | Randy Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 05:33 | E. Connecticut St. | Clarence Turberville misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | James Lowe gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-14 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | James Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Terry Binette hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Shattuck | 20-14 |
| 05:06 | E. Connecticut St. | Carl Weaver misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Orth - foul #1 on David Orth, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG) Robert Bonneau | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Jay Burgess (PG) Michael Lagasse | |
| 05:06 | E. Connecticut St. | Carl Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 05:06 | E. Connecticut St. | Carl Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | James Lowe buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 04:58 | E. Connecticut St. | Jay Burgess loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF) David Orth | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Joseph Doris (SG), Charles Graves (PF) Randy Dickens, Clarence Turberville | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Terry Binette's pass is intercepted by Jay Burgess | 22-14 |
| 04:41 | E. Connecticut St. | Carl Weaver misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Shattuck - foul #1 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF), James Blake (PF) Terry Binette, James Lowe | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | | |
| 04:41 | E. Connecticut St. | Carl Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 04:41 | E. Connecticut St. | Carl Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Reed Fuston | 25-16 |
| 04:11 | E. Connecticut St. | Jay Burgess travels with the ball | 25-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG) Eric Shattuck | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Randy Dickens (SG), Clarence Turberville (C) Joseph Doris, William Rock | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 03:46 | E. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Carl Weaver | 25-16 |
| 03:42 | E. Connecticut St. | Jay Burgess is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Alexander - foul #1 on Jimmy Alexander, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Terry Binette (PF), James Lowe (C) Reed Fuston, James Blake, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Albert Curley (SF), Mark Olson (PF), Manuel Jones (C) Carl Weaver, Charles Graves, Clarence Turberville | |
| 03:42 | E. Connecticut St. | Jay Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 03:42 | E. Connecticut St. | Mark Olson snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 03:28 | E. Connecticut St. | Albert Curley misses the driving attempt from close range | 25-16 |
| 03:26 | E. Connecticut St. | Albert Curley hits the follow up shot | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) SF - David Page (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Binette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Connecticut St. | PG - Jay Burgess (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Curley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-18 |
| 02:55 | E. Connecticut St. | Randy Dickens pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 02:38 | E. Connecticut St. | Terry Binette picks off the pass by Jay Burgess | 25-18 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-18 |
| 02:12 | E. Connecticut St. | Mark Olson snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 02:06 | E. Connecticut St. | Randy Dickens is fouled on the floor by Andy Close - foul #3 on Andy Close, team foul #10 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), James Blake (PF), Jimmy Alexander (C) Andy Close, Robert Bonneau, David Page, Terry Binette, James Lowe | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Michael Lagasse (PG) Jay Burgess | |
| 02:06 | E. Connecticut St. | Randy Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 02:06 | E. Connecticut St. | Randy Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander loses the dribble to Manuel Jones | 25-19 |
| 01:40 | E. Connecticut St. | Mark Olson hits a jumper from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Reed Fuston hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Olson - foul #3 on Mark Olson, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Carl Weaver (SG), Charles Graves (PF), George Barr (C) Randy Dickens, Mark Olson, Manuel Jones | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:16 | E. Connecticut St. | George Barr misses the floater from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | William Frederick gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is fouled on the floor by George Barr - foul #3 on George Barr, team foul #11 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | William Rock (C) George Barr | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:08 | E. Connecticut St. | William Rock pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 00:53 | E. Connecticut St. | Michael Lagasse misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-21 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Weaver - foul #1 on Carl Weaver, team foul #12 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF), James Lowe (C) James Blake, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 00:08 | E. Connecticut St. | The jump hook by Albert Curley is blocked by Terry Binette | 30-21 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Terry Binette pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 30-21 |
| 00:00 | E. Connecticut St. | Albert Curley snags the defensive board | 30-21 |