| Lineup | Principia | PG - Joe Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Erlandson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Kirchoff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Kreider (fresh) C - Cleveland Fry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Principia | George Kirchoff inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Principia | George Kirchoff is hacked by Joseph Yates - foul #2 on Joseph Yates, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 19:18 | Principia | Douglas Erlandson is hacked by Joe Bordelon - foul #2 on Joe Bordelon, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 19:02 | Principia | George Kirchoff knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 43-31 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-31 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Graig | 43-31 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Joseph Yates clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Derek Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Derek Parker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerome Scoggins | 43-34 |
| 17:55 | Principia | The jump hook by George Kirchoff is blocked by Raymond Graig | 43-34 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Derek Parker pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Raymond Graig scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Bordelon | 43-37 |
| 17:32 | Principia | Cleveland Fry buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Erlandson | 45-37 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Raymond Graig comes up short on the runner from the right block | 45-37 |
| 17:19 | Principia | Harold Kreider gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:54 | Principia | Harold Kreider misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Raymond Graig snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Graig | 45-40 |
| 16:22 | Principia | George Kirchoff drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Erlandson | 47-40 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Raymond Graig misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-40 |
| 16:10 | Principia | Joe Mosley grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 16:04 | Principia | Derek Parker denies the turnaround by Douglas Erlandson | 47-40 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Derek Parker grabs the board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Joe Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Erlandson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - George Kirchoff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harold Kreider (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Cleveland Fry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Graig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Derek Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 15:55 | Principia | George Kirchoff snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 15:36 | Principia | Harold Kreider lays it up and in on a great pass from George Kirchoff | 49-40 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 15:13 | Principia | Joe Mosley misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 49-42 |
| 15:12 | Principia | Cleveland Fry pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:54 | Principia | Joe Mosley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 14:53 | Principia | George Kirchoff tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 14:52 | Principia | The offensive rebound goes to Cleveland Fry | 49-42 |
| 14:30 | Principia | George Kirchoff is hacked by Derek Parker - foul #3 on Derek Parker, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Principia | Kyle Cox (PG), Richard York (SG), Donald Rambo (SF), Nicholas Fineberg (PF), Andrew Davis (C) Joe Mosley, Douglas Erlandson, George Kirchoff, Harold Kreider, Cleveland Fry | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Berry (PG), Robert Waterman (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Norman Matthews (PF), Kenneth Beck (C) Joe Bordelon, Jerome Scoggins, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Derek Parker | |
| 14:25 | Principia | Donald Rambo loses the dribble to Thomas Armstrong | 49-42 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Robert Waterman buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Matthews and the foul's on Richard York - foul #1 on Richard York, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:20 | Principia | Andrew Davis snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 13:52 | Principia | Andrew Davis lays it in on a great pass from Kyle Cox and he's fouled by Kenneth Beck - foul #2 on Kenneth Beck, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| 13:52 | Principia | Andrew Davis makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Nicholas Fineberg steps in front of the Thomas Armstrong pass | 52-44 |
| 13:17 | Principia | Donald Rambo lays it up and in | 54-44 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Robert Waterman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Berry | 54-47 |
| 12:44 | Principia | Richard York hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-47 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Robert Waterman lays it in set up by John Berry | 54-49 |
| 12:31 | Principia | Andrew Davis's layup is rejected by Kenneth Beck | 54-49 |
| 12:29 | Principia | Andrew Davis gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:13 | Principia | Andrew Davis makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Kyle Cox | 56-49 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | John Berry is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Fineberg - foul #3 on Nicholas Fineberg, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Principia | Joe Mosley (PG), Douglas Erlandson (SG), Tracy Drake (SF), Harold Kreider (PF), Mike Land (C) Kyle Cox, Richard York, Donald Rambo, Andrew Davis, Nicholas Fineberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Jerome Scoggins (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) John Berry, Robert Waterman, Thomas Armstrong, Kenneth Beck | |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Joe Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Erlandson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Tracy Drake (fresh) PF - Harold Kreider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Land (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Douglas Erlandson takes the ball from Jerome Scoggins | 56-49 |
| 11:06 | Principia | Harold Kreider hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-49 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Joseph Yates grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Scoggins | 56-51 |
| 10:48 | Principia | Harold Kreider misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Graig - foul #1 on Raymond Graig, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Principia | George Kirchoff (SF), Nicholas Fineberg (C) Tracy Drake, Mike Land | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Parker (C) Norman Matthews | |
| 10:48 | Principia | Harold Kreider makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:48 | Principia | Harold Kreider misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Derek Parker grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Derek Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Raymond Graig hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 10:05 | Principia | Derek Parker denies the turnaround by Nicholas Fineberg | 57-53 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Graig | 57-53 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | George Kirchoff is called for the reach on Joseph Yates - foul #3 on George Kirchoff, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Principia | Kyle Cox (PG), Cleveland Fry (C) Joe Mosley, Harold Kreider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (SG), John Berry (SF), Thomas Armstrong (PF), Kenneth Beck (C) Jerome Scoggins, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Derek Parker | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses long on a shot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 09:28 | Principia | George Kirchoff pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:21 | Principia | Douglas Erlandson is whistled for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Matthews (PF) John Berry | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 09:08 | Principia | Cleveland Fry snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:48 | Principia | George Kirchoff clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Armstrong - foul #1 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Principia | Joe Mosley (PG), Andrew Davis (PF) Kyle Cox, Nicholas Fineberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Berry (PG) Joe Bordelon | |
| 08:48 | Principia | George Kirchoff misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:48 | Principia | George Kirchoff misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Matthews | 57-53 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Robert Waterman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Norman Matthews hits the finger roll set up by John Berry and he's hacked by Andrew Davis - foul #1 on Andrew Davis, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins (SG), Joseph Yates (SF) John Berry, Kenneth Beck | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Norman Matthews misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:28 | Principia | The rebound goes to Cleveland Fry | 57-55 |
| 08:18 | Principia | Cleveland Fry is hacked by Jerome Scoggins - foul #3 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Principia | Richard York (SG) Douglas Erlandson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:18 | Principia | Cleveland Fry makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:18 | Principia | Cleveland Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Matthews | 58-55 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Davis - foul #2 on Andrew Davis, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Principia | Donald Rambo (SF) George Kirchoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:08 | Principia | The rebound goes to Cleveland Fry | 58-56 |
| 07:44 | Principia | Richard York misses the lay-in | 58-56 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Norman Matthews grabs the board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Joe Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard York (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Rambo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Cleveland Fry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 07:22 | Principia | The rebound goes to Donald Rambo | 58-56 |
| 07:06 | Principia | Andrew Davis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Norman Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Cleveland Fry steals it from Robert Waterman | 58-56 |
| 06:43 | Principia | Joe Mosley hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Davis | 60-56 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Robert Waterman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Norman Matthews | 60-59 |
| 06:16 | Principia | Richard York misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Scoggins - foul #4 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Principia | Douglas Erlandson (SG), George Kirchoff (SF), Harold Kreider (PF), Nicholas Fineberg (C) Joe Mosley, Donald Rambo, Andrew Davis, Cleveland Fry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), John Berry (SF), Raymond Graig (PF), Derek Parker (C) Robert Waterman, Joseph Yates, Thomas Armstrong, Norman Matthews | |
| 06:16 | Principia | Richard York misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:16 | Principia | Richard York makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 06:02 | Principia | Nicholas Fineberg snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 05:43 | Principia | George Kirchoff scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Erlandson | 63-59 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | John Berry connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 05:16 | Principia | Harold Kreider misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-62 |
| 05:14 | Principia | Douglas Erlandson snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 05:01 | Principia | Richard York misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Berry | 63-62 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Derek Parker clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Erlandson - foul #1 on Douglas Erlandson, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Principia | Kyle Cox (PG) Richard York | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF) Jerome Scoggins | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Derek Parker misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Derek Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:53 | Principia | Nicholas Fineberg pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:30 | Principia | Kyle Cox is hacked by Derek Parker - foul #4 on Derek Parker, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (SG) John Berry | |
| 04:30 | Principia | Kyle Cox misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:30 | Principia | Harold Kreider grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:04 | Principia | Douglas Erlandson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Fineberg | 65-62 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:43 | Principia | Nicholas Fineberg grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Kyle Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Erlandson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kirchoff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Kreider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Fineberg (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Graig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Derek Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Principia | George Kirchoff drills a fadeaway from the left block | 67-62 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 03:03 | Principia | Kyle Cox misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Derek Parker gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Robert Waterman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Yates | 67-68 |
| 02:55 | Principia | Principia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Principia | Joe Mosley (PG), Cleveland Fry (C) Kyle Cox, Nicholas Fineberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins (SG), Norman Matthews (C) Robert Waterman, Derek Parker | |
| 02:36 | Principia | Douglas Erlandson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Bordelon | 70-71 |
| 02:07 | Principia | Joe Mosley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Graig - foul #2 on Raymond Graig, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Principia | Nicholas Fineberg (PF) Harold Kreider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (PF) Raymond Graig | |
| 02:07 | Principia | Joe Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:07 | Principia | Joe Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Armstrong | 70-71 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Norman Matthews misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong tips it in | 70-73 |
| 01:19 | Principia | Joe Mosley loses the dribble to Thomas Armstrong | 70-73 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Principia | Harold Kreider (PF) Nicholas Fineberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Graig (PF), Derek Parker (C) Thomas Armstrong, Norman Matthews | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Bordelon | 70-76 |
| 00:55 | Principia | Raymond Graig swats the short shot by Cleveland Fry | 70-76 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Raymond Graig is hacked by Joe Mosley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Mosley, team foul #7 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Matthews (C) Derek Parker | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Raymond Graig makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Raymond Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Principia | George Kirchoff is fouled on the floor by Joseph Yates - foul #3 on Joseph Yates, team foul #11 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Parker (C) Norman Matthews | |
| 00:46 | Principia | George Kirchoff makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:46 | Principia | George Kirchoff makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is hacked by Joe Mosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Mosley, team foul #8 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Matthews (C) Derek Parker | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:38 | Principia | George Kirchoff misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-80 |
| 00:37 | Principia | Cleveland Fry grabs the offensive board | 72-80 |
| 00:33 | Principia | Cleveland Fry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-80 |
| 00:31 | Principia | Harold Kreider grabs the offensive board | 72-80 |
| 00:29 | Principia | Harold Kreider misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Norman Matthews gets the rebound | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia 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) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Joe Mosley is called for the reach on Norman Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Mosley, team foul #9 | 72-80 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Norman Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Norman Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:19 | Principia | Harold Kreider misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Graig - foul #3 on Raymond Graig, team foul #12 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Principia | Kyle Cox (PG), Richard York (SG), Donald Rambo (SF), Nicholas Fineberg (C) Joe Mosley, Douglas Erlandson, George Kirchoff, Cleveland Fry | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Berry (PG), Robert Waterman (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Kenneth Beck (C) Joe Bordelon, Jerome Scoggins, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig | |
| 00:19 | Principia | Harold Kreider makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:19 | Principia | Harold Kreider makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Waterman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard York - foul #2 on Richard York, team foul #10 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Principia | Joe Mosley (PG), Douglas Erlandson (SG), George Kirchoff (SF), Cleveland Fry (C) Kyle Cox, Richard York, Donald Rambo, Nicholas Fineberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) John Berry, Thomas Armstrong, Kenneth Beck | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:09 | Principia | Douglas Erlandson banks in the layup set up by George Kirchoff | 76-84 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins (SG) Robert Waterman | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Mosley - foul #4 on Joe Mosley, team foul #11 | 76-84 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:00 | Principia | Cleveland Fry misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-86 |