| Lineup | La Roche | PG - Michael Lewallen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dizon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Lampley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derek Parker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Yates inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | La Roche | La Roche is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Raymond Graig is hacked by Curtis Anderson - foul #3 on Curtis Anderson, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | La Roche | Wallace Campbell (C) Curtis Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Michael Lewallen takes the ball from Joseph Yates | 46-38 |
| 19:22 | La Roche | Michael Lewallen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Raymond Graig scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Derek Parker | 46-41 |
| 18:44 | La Roche | Wallace Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Parker | 46-41 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Robert Waterman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joe Bordelon | 46-44 |
| 18:05 | La Roche | David Dizon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Raymond Graig pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 17:58 | La Roche | Jeffery Jones gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:46 | La Roche | David Dizon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Graig - foul #1 on Raymond Graig, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | La Roche | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Raymond Graig, Derek Parker | |
| 17:46 | La Roche | David Dizon makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:46 | La Roche | David Dizon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Norman Matthews grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong is hacked by Michael Lewallen - foul #2 on Michael Lewallen, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | La Roche | James Brown (SF) Jeffery Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Charles Lampley - foul #2 on Charles Lampley, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | La Roche | Christopher Greiner (SG), Jimmy Declue (C) David Dizon, Wallace Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Berry (SG), Kenneth Beck (C) Robert Waterman, Joseph Yates | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Charles Lampley is called for the reach on Norman Matthews - foul #3 on Charles Lampley, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | La Roche | Wallace Campbell (C) Charles Lampley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG) Joe Bordelon | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck's pass is intercepted by Wallace Campbell | 47-44 |
| 16:39 | La Roche | James Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-44 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Christopher Greiner steals the ball from Thomas Armstrong | 47-44 |
| 16:12 | La Roche | Michael Lewallen hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Greiner and he's hacked by Bruce Mireles - foul #1 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | La Roche | David Dizon (SG), Jeffery Jones (SF) Christopher Greiner, Wallace Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Robert Waterman (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF), Derek Parker (C) Bruce Mireles, John Berry, Thomas Armstrong, Norman Matthews, Kenneth Beck | |
| 16:12 | La Roche | Michael Lewallen makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Raymond Graig knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| Lineup | La Roche | PG - Michael Lewallen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dizon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Declue (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Derek Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | La Roche | Jeffery Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Yates - foul #1 on Joseph Yates, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | La Roche | William Bennett (PG), Charles Lampley (PF), Curtis Anderson (C) Michael Lewallen, Jimmy Declue, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins (SG) Robert Waterman | |
| 15:42 | La Roche | Jeffery Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:42 | La Roche | Jeffery Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Joseph Yates snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Jeffery Jones takes the ball from Raymond Graig | 51-46 |
| 15:01 | La Roche | Curtis Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Joseph Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Joseph Yates drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Joe Bordelon | 51-49 |
| 14:32 | La Roche | Curtis Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-49 |
| 14:31 | La Roche | Curtis Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:11 | La Roche | Jeffery Jones is hacked by Jerome Scoggins - foul #4 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | La Roche | Michael Lewallen (PG), Christopher Greiner (SG), James Brown (SF) William Bennett, David Dizon, Jeffery Jones | |
| 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 | |
| 14:02 | La Roche | Curtis Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Berry - foul #1 on John Berry, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 14:02 | La Roche | Curtis Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:02 | La Roche | Curtis Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Norman Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Charles Lampley | 51-49 |
| 13:31 | La Roche | Christopher Greiner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Norman Matthews is hacked by Charles Lampley - foul #4 on Charles Lampley, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | La Roche | Wallace Campbell (PF), Jimmy Declue (C) Charles Lampley, Curtis Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong is hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | La Roche | David Dizon (SG), Jeffery Jones (SF) Christopher Greiner, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Raymond Graig (PF) John Berry, Kenneth Beck | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Robert Waterman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Raymond Graig pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Robert Waterman's floater is tipped away by Wallace Campbell | 51-49 |
| 12:28 | La Roche | Wallace Campbell snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:06 | La Roche | Michael Lewallen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wallace Campbell | 54-49 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Lewallen - foul #3 on Michael Lewallen, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | La Roche | William Bennett (PG) Michael Lewallen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF) Thomas Armstrong | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 3rd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:40 | La Roche | Jeffery Jones comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 11:39 | La Roche | Jeffery Jones snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | La Roche | PG - William Bennett (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Dizon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Declue (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | La Roche | William Bennett scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dizon | 57-52 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Joseph Yates scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Waterman | 57-55 |
| 11:01 | La Roche | Wallace Campbell knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Raymond Graig - foul #2 on Raymond Graig, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | La Roche | Michael Lewallen (PG), Christopher Greiner (SG), James Brown (SF), Curtis Anderson (C) William Bennett, David Dizon, Jeffery Jones, Jimmy Declue | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG), John Berry (SG), Kenneth Beck (PF), Derek Parker (C) Joe Bordelon, Robert Waterman, Raymond Graig, Norman Matthews | |
| 11:01 | La Roche | Wallace Campbell misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Derek Parker snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Wallace Campbell steals the ball from John Berry | 59-55 |
| 10:36 | La Roche | Kenneth Beck steals it from Christopher Greiner | 59-55 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 10:21 | La Roche | Wallace Campbell snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 10:15 | La Roche | James Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Greiner | 62-55 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Joseph Yates connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 09:33 | La Roche | Michael Lewallen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Anderson | 64-58 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Michael Lewallen steals it from Bruce Mireles in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 09:18 | La Roche | Wallace Campbell hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lewallen | 66-58 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Curtis Anderson - foul #4 on Curtis Anderson, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | La Roche | William Bennett (PG), David Dizon (SG), Jeffery Jones (SF), Jimmy Declue (PF) Michael Lewallen, Christopher Greiner, Wallace Campbell, Curtis Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Robert Waterman (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Bruce Mireles, John Berry, Joseph Yates, Derek Parker | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:41 | La Roche | James Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 08:39 | La Roche | Jimmy Declue grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 08:30 | La Roche | Jimmy Declue misses the easy layup | 66-60 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | William Bennett steps in front of the Joe Bordelon pass | 66-60 |
| 08:08 | La Roche | David Dizon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Dizon, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | La Roche | Michael Lewallen (PG), Wallace Campbell (C) William Bennett, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Matthews (C) Kenneth Beck | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Waterman | 66-62 |
| Lineup | La Roche | PG - Michael Lewallen (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Dizon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Declue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | La Roche | David Dizon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Norman Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Norman Matthews scores on a floater from the right side set up by Joe Bordelon | 66-64 |
| 07:11 | La Roche | Jeffery Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffery Jones, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | La Roche | Charles Lampley (PF), Curtis Anderson (C) Jimmy Declue, Wallace Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Derek Parker (C) Robert Waterman, Raymond Graig, Norman Matthews | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Charles Lampley picks off the pass by Joe Bordelon | 66-64 |
| 06:28 | La Roche | Curtis Anderson knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Dizon | 68-64 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong travels with the ball | 68-64 |
| Subs | La Roche | William Bennett (PG), Christopher Greiner (SG), James Brown (SF) Michael Lewallen, David Dizon, Jeffery Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Norman Matthews (PF) Joe Bordelon, Thomas Armstrong | |
| 05:53 | La Roche | Charles Lampley clanks a floater from the right side | 68-64 |
| 05:51 | La Roche | Charles Lampley gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:38 | La Roche | William Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Derek Parker pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | William Bennett steals the ball from Derek Parker | 68-64 |
| 05:25 | La Roche | William Bennett lays it in | 70-64 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Norman Matthews is whistled for traveling | 70-64 |
| Subs | La Roche | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Graig (PF) Derek Parker | |
| 05:00 | La Roche | William Bennett misses long on a jumper from the right side | 70-64 |
| 04:58 | La Roche | Curtis Anderson tips it but misses | 70-64 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Joseph Yates grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Robert Waterman blows the layup but the foul's on James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| Subs | La Roche | Michael Lewallen (PG), David Dizon (SG), Jimmy Declue (SF), Wallace Campbell (C) William Bennett, Christopher Greiner, James Brown, Curtis Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Beck (C) Joseph Yates | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Robert Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Robert Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:32 | La Roche | Michael Lewallen makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Lampley | 73-66 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 04:07 | La Roche | Jimmy Declue grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 03:53 | La Roche | Charles Lampley misses the lay-in | 73-66 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck is hacked by Wallace Campbell - foul #2 on Wallace Campbell, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| Subs | La Roche | Jeffery Jones (SF) Charles Lampley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Thomas Armstrong (SG), Joseph Yates (SF) Robert Waterman, Jerome Scoggins, Norman Matthews | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:36 | La Roche | Joe Bordelon steps in front of the Jeffery Jones pass | 73-67 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon lays it up and in | 73-69 |
| Lineup | La Roche | PG - Michael Lewallen (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Dizon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Declue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Beck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | La Roche | Jimmy Declue misses the lay-in | 73-69 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Raymond Graig pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Armstrong and he's hacked by Michael Lewallen - foul #4 on Michael Lewallen, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | La Roche | Christopher Greiner (SG), Curtis Anderson (C) David Dizon, Wallace Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Berry (SG), Derek Parker (C) Raymond Graig, Kenneth Beck | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses the free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Jimmy Declue is called for the reach on Thomas Armstrong - foul #2 on Jimmy Declue, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| Subs | La Roche | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Matthews (PF) John Berry | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:54 | La Roche | La Roche calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | La Roche | David Dizon (SG), Charles Lampley (PF) Christopher Greiner, Jimmy Declue | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins (SG), Raymond Graig (PF) Thomas Armstrong, Norman Matthews | |
| 02:42 | La Roche | Michael Lewallen buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dizon | 75-72 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Derek Parker misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 75-72 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Graig | 75-72 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Joseph Yates scores on a shot near the basket set up by Joe Bordelon | 75-74 |
| 02:03 | La Roche | Raymond Graig swats the layup by Curtis Anderson | 75-74 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Joseph Yates's floater is tipped away by Curtis Anderson | 75-74 |
| 01:57 | La Roche | Michael Lewallen pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:49 | La Roche | Charles Lampley's floater is tipped away by Derek Parker | 75-74 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Graig | 75-74 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 01:42 | La Roche | Curtis Anderson snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:26 | La Roche | Jeffery Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Dizon | 77-74 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Charles Lampley steals it from Derek Parker | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | La Roche | La Roche is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | La Roche | David Dizon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerome Scoggins - foul #5 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #7 | 77-74 |
| Subs | La Roche | James Brown (SF) Jeffery Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (SG) Jerome Scoggins | |
| 00:33 | La Roche | David Dizon misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:33 | La Roche | David Dizon misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Robert Waterman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joe Bordelon | 77-77 |
| 00:04 | La Roche | Raymond Graig denies the turnaround by David Dizon | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Derek Parker snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | La Roche | La Roche is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | La Roche | PG - Michael Lewallen (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Dizon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Lampley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. C - Curtis Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 7 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | La Roche | Curtis Anderson wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | La Roche | La Roche is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | La Roche | Michael Lewallen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 04:47 | La Roche | Jeffery Jones can't tip it in | 77-77 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Raymond Graig pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Robert Waterman is fouled on the floor by David Dizon - foul #3 on David Dizon, team foul #15 | 77-77 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Robert Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:30 | La Roche | Curtis Anderson snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 04:12 | La Roche | Charles Lampley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Derek Parker gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | A charge is called on Robert Waterman - foul #2 on Robert Waterman, team foul #8 | 77-78 |
| Subs | La Roche | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Matthews (C) Derek Parker | |
| 03:22 | La Roche | Michael Lewallen drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Curtis Anderson | 80-78 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Michael Lewallen takes the ball from Robert Waterman | 80-78 |
| 03:01 | La Roche | Michael Lewallen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| Subs | La Roche | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (PF) Raymond Graig | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong misses the floater from close range | 80-78 |
| 02:47 | La Roche | Curtis Anderson pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 02:34 | La Roche | Charles Lampley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 80-78 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Joseph Yates grabs the board | 80-78 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | La Roche | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Graig (PF), Derek Parker (C) Thomas Armstrong, Norman Matthews | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Robert Waterman makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joe Bordelon | 80-81 |
| 01:57 | La Roche | Charles Lampley lays it in | 82-81 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon is hacked by Michael Lewallen - foul #5 on Michael Lewallen, team foul #16 | 82-81 |
| Subs | La Roche | William Bennett (PG) Michael Lewallen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:34 | La Roche | Joseph Yates is called for the reach on Jeffery Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Yates, team foul #9 | 82-83 |
| 01:34 | La Roche | Jeffery Jones makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:34 | La Roche | Jeffery Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Derek Parker gets the rebound | 83-83 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Joseph Yates can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-83 |
| 01:10 | La Roche | David Dizon grabs the board | 83-83 |
| 00:47 | La Roche | William Bennett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Dizon | 86-83 |
| Lineup | La Roche | PG - William Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Dizon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Lampley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. C - Curtis Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Waterman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Robert Waterman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | La Roche | La Roche is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | La Roche | The short jumper by Charles Lampley is denied by Derek Parker | 86-85 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Derek Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 86-85 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | La Roche | La Roche is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | La Roche | David Dizon misses long on a fullcourt shot | 86-87 |