| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - August Machesky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gordon | PG - Randall Bordelon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl McFarren (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Thrailkill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Dias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kevin Holland inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gordon | Gordon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | A charge is called on Oscar Womack - foul #2 on Oscar Womack, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:31 | Gordon | Michael Ragland knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Charles Thrailkill steps in front of the Michael Butler pass | 36-33 |
| 19:08 | Gordon | Randall Bordelon misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | August Machesky gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg drills a jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 18:33 | Gordon | Samuel Dias misses the shot from the left block | 38-33 |
| 18:32 | Gordon | Michael Ragland grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:21 | Gordon | Samuel Dias scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Kevin Holland knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 17:48 | Gordon | Randall Bordelon can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Goldberg - foul #1 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Randy Larry (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Eugene Garon (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Gordon | Robby Grant (C) Michael Ragland | |
| 17:48 | Gordon | Randall Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:48 | Gordon | Randall Bordelon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Eugene Garon gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Samuel Dias takes the ball from Eugene Garon | 40-37 |
| 17:26 | Gordon | Robby Grant scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Bordelon | 40-39 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon's pass is intercepted by Randall Bordelon | 40-39 |
| 17:09 | Gordon | Karl McFarren hits the finger roll set up by Randall Bordelon | 40-41 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Randy Larry buries a jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:34 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill connects on the floater in the lane | 42-43 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Eugene Garon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Robert Brunson gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon misses the floater from the left side | 42-43 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Ben Boyd grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy McKinnon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randy Larry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Boyd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eugene Garon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gordon | PG - Randall Bordelon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl McFarren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thrailkill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Dias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robby Grant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Ben Boyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 15:41 | Gordon | Robby Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:20 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy McKinnon - foul #2 on Timothy McKinnon, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Timothy McKinnon, Randy Larry, Robert Brunson, Ben Boyd, Eugene Garon | |
| Subs | Gordon | Paul Malusky (PG), Charles Harden (SG), John Washington (PF), Michael Ragland (C) Randall Bordelon, Karl McFarren, Samuel Dias, Robby Grant | |
| 15:20 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:20 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Oscar Womack pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Kevin Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gordon | Waylon Davis (SF) Charles Thrailkill | |
| 14:52 | Gordon | August Machesky steals the ball from Michael Ragland | 42-43 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 14:30 | Gordon | Waylon Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:19 | Gordon | Paul Malusky misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerald Goldberg - foul #2 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 14:19 | Gordon | Paul Malusky makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:19 | Gordon | Paul Malusky misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | August Machesky grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Kevin Holland clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Waylon Davis - foul #1 on Waylon Davis, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gordon | Randall Bordelon (PG) Charles Harden | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Kevin Holland makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Kevin Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:43 | Gordon | Michael Ragland misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-44 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | August Machesky snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Kevin Holland buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 13:02 | Gordon | Michael Ragland knocks in the shot from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | August Machesky's pass is intercepted by Randall Bordelon | 47-46 |
| 12:48 | Gordon | Paul Malusky hits the finger roll set up by Randall Bordelon | 47-48 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Paul Malusky picks off the pass by Gerald Goldberg in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 12:28 | Gordon | John Washington double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Randy Larry (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Eugene Garon (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Gordon | Karl McFarren (SG), Samuel Dias (SF), Dante Gilmore (PF), Robby Grant (C) Paul Malusky, Waylon Davis, John Washington, Michael Ragland | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon is fouled on the floor by Randall Bordelon - foul #2 on Randall Bordelon, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill (SF) Robby Grant | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Randy Larry clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 11:56 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill grabs the board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy McKinnon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randy Larry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Boyd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eugene Garon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gordon | PG - Randall Bordelon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Karl McFarren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thrailkill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Dias (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dante Gilmore (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Gordon | Samuel Dias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 11:36 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Ben Boyd gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Randall Bordelon picks off the pass by Randy Larry | 47-48 |
| 10:56 | Gordon | Dante Gilmore is hacked by Robert Brunson - foul #3 on Robert Brunson, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gordon | Paul Malusky (PG), Charles Harden (SG), John Washington (PF), Michael Ragland (C) Randall Bordelon, Karl McFarren, Samuel Dias, Dante Gilmore | |
| 10:46 | Gordon | Charles Harden is fouled on the floor by Randy Larry - foul #3 on Randy Larry, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gordon | Douglas McClenaghan (SF) Charles Thrailkill | |
| 10:22 | Gordon | Charles Harden hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Washington | 47-50 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Randy Larry misses short on a shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:16 | Gordon | Douglas McClenaghan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:55 | Gordon | Paul Malusky scores on a shot near the basket set up by John Washington | 47-52 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Eugene Garon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas McClenaghan - foul #1 on Douglas McClenaghan, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Timothy McKinnon, Randy Larry, Robert Brunson, Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Gordon | Randall Bordelon (PG), Karl McFarren (SG), Charles Thrailkill (SF), Samuel Dias (C) Paul Malusky, Charles Harden, Douglas McClenaghan, Michael Ragland | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Eugene Garon makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Eugene Garon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:14 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Kevin Holland pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Kevin Holland buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Garon | 52-52 |
| 08:48 | Gordon | Karl McFarren is fouled on the floor by Eugene Garon - foul #1 on Eugene Garon, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG) Eugene Garon | |
| Subs | Gordon | Dante Gilmore (C) John Washington | |
| 08:48 | Gordon | Karl McFarren makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:48 | Gordon | Karl McFarren makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Randall Bordelon picks off the pass by Gerald Goldberg in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 08:33 | Gordon | August Machesky swats the layup by Randall Bordelon | 52-54 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Oscar Womack pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Michael Butler hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Goldberg | 54-54 |
| 08:22 | Gordon | Randall Bordelon misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-54 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Oscar Womack snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Oscar Womack is hacked by Dante Gilmore - foul #4 on Dante Gilmore, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gordon | Michael Ragland (C) Dante Gilmore | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Michael Butler slams it home on a great pass from Gerald Goldberg | 56-54 |
| 07:42 | Gordon | Samuel Dias clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 07:40 | Gordon | Randall Bordelon misses the tip | 56-54 |
| 07:39 | Gordon | Michael Ragland grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - August Machesky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gordon | PG - Randall Bordelon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Karl McFarren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thrailkill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Dias (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ragland (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Gordon | Samuel Dias comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | August Machesky gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Michael Butler's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Dias | 56-54 |
| 07:10 | Gordon | Samuel Dias grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:49 | Gordon | Michael Ragland misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Kevin Holland - foul #2 on Kevin Holland, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Randy Larry (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Gordon | Paul Malusky (SG), Waylon Davis (SF), John Washington (PF) Karl McFarren, Charles Thrailkill, Samuel Dias | |
| 06:49 | Gordon | Michael Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:49 | Gordon | Michael Ragland misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ben Boyd | 56-55 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Waylon Davis is called for the reach on Ben Boyd - foul #2 on Waylon Davis, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gordon | Dante Gilmore (C) Michael Ragland | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | August Machesky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | Gordon | The rebound goes to Dante Gilmore | 56-55 |
| 06:14 | Gordon | Randall Bordelon drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Malusky | 56-58 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Robert Brunson can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Randall Bordelon - foul #3 on Randall Bordelon, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Garon (C) August Machesky | |
| Subs | Gordon | Charles Harden (SG), Samuel Dias (SF) Randall Bordelon, Waylon Davis | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:16 | Gordon | Charles Harden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Larry - foul #4 on Randy Larry, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Oscar Womack (C) Timothy McKinnon, Randy Larry, Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Gordon | Michael Ragland (C) Dante Gilmore | |
| 05:16 | Gordon | Charles Harden makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:16 | Gordon | Charles Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Michael Butler is hacked by Paul Malusky - foul #2 on Paul Malusky, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF) Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Gordon | Randall Bordelon (PG), Karl McFarren (SG), Charles Thrailkill (SF) Charles Harden, Paul Malusky, Samuel Dias | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:35 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Eugene Garon pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Robert Brunson is whistled for traveling | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Womack (C) Robert Brunson | |
| Subs | Gordon | | |
| 04:10 | Gordon | John Washington connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Bordelon | 60-62 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Kevin Holland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 03:45 | Gordon | Michael Ragland gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:32 | Gordon | Randall Bordelon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 03:30 | Gordon | Karl McFarren hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Holland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Garon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Oscar Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gordon | PG - Randall Bordelon (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Karl McFarren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thrailkill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Ragland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Eugene Garon makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 02:40 | Gordon | John Washington misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Kevin Holland snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Eugene Garon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-64 |
| 02:12 | Gordon | Karl McFarren grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 02:07 | Gordon | Randall Bordelon misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Garon - foul #2 on Eugene Garon, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Randy Larry (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), August Machesky (PF), Ben Boyd (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, Eugene Garon, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Gordon | Paul Malusky (SG), Waylon Davis (SF), Samuel Dias (PF), Dante Gilmore (C) Karl McFarren, Charles Thrailkill, John Washington, Michael Ragland | |
| 02:07 | Gordon | Randall Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:07 | Gordon | Randall Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Dante Gilmore swats the short shot by August Machesky | 63-66 |
| 01:48 | Gordon | Dante Gilmore snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 01:48 | Gordon | Gordon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), Oscar Womack (C) Timothy McKinnon, Randy Larry, Robert Brunson, Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Gordon | Karl McFarren (SG), Charles Thrailkill (SF), John Washington (PF), Michael Ragland (C) Paul Malusky, Waylon Davis, Samuel Dias, Dante Gilmore | |
| 01:26 | Gordon | Michael Ragland buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Randall Bordelon | 63-68 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Oscar Womack misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-68 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to August Machesky | 63-68 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | August Machesky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-68 |
| 00:53 | Gordon | The rebound goes to Charles Thrailkill | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gordon | Gordon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Gordon | Kevin Holland steps in front of the Michael Ragland pass | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gordon | Gordon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Kevin Holland can't throw it down | 63-68 |
| 00:27 | Gordon | The rebound goes to Charles Thrailkill | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gordon | Gordon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill is hacked by Michael Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gordon | Paul Malusky (SG), Samuel Dias (PF) Karl McFarren, John Washington | |
| 00:26 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Gordon | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Dias | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Gordon | Gordon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| 00:25 | Gordon | Kevin Holland is called for the reach on Samuel Dias - foul #3 on Kevin Holland, team foul #12 | 63-68 |
| 00:25 | Gordon | Samuel Dias makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:25 | Gordon | Samuel Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | August Machesky buries a 3 from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 00:18 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill is hacked by Gerald Goldberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #13 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gordon | John Washington (PF) Samuel Dias | |
| 00:18 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:18 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Randall Bordelon is called for the reach on August Machesky - foul #4 on Randall Bordelon, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gordon | Karl McFarren (SG) Paul Malusky | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Oscar Womack grabs the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Oscar Womack drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Holland | 70-72 |
| 00:08 | Gordon | Gerald Goldberg is called for the reach on Charles Thrailkill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #14 | 70-72 |
| 00:08 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:08 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | August Machesky pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gordon | Gordon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Butler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Goldberg - foul #5 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #15 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG) Gerald Goldberg | |
| Subs | Gordon | Paul Malusky (SG) Karl McFarren | |
| 00:02 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:02 | Gordon | Charles Thrailkill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gordon | Gordon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kevin Holland misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-75 |