| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Surber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Raymond Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Anderson (fresh) SF - Andy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Hoxie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bates | Andy Smith inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Bates | Scott Hoxie connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-35 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 19:31 | Bates | Raymond Rogers pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 19:14 | Bates | Scott Hoxie misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-35 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Michael Wall pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Basil Wagner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-35 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Jim Marshall snags the offensive board | 21-35 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Basil Wagner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 18:57 | Bates | The rebound goes to Todd Johnson | 21-35 |
| 18:33 | Bates | Raymond Rogers double dribbles | 21-35 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Basil Wagner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Surber | 24-35 |
| 17:54 | Bates | Scott Hoxie misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jim Marshall - foul #1 on Jim Marshall, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 17:54 | Bates | Scott Hoxie misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:54 | Bates | Scott Hoxie makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Raymond Rogers takes the ball from Jim Marshall | 24-36 |
| 17:28 | Bates | Todd Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Marshall - foul #2 on Jim Marshall, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Bones (SF), Ray Heady (C) Basil Wagner, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Bates | Clarence Wenskoski (PG), John Bergman (SF), Jean Owens (PF) Raymond Rogers, Richard Anderson, Scott Hoxie | |
| 17:28 | Bates | Todd Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 17:28 | Bates | Todd Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Jim Marshall snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson buries a driving attempt from close range | 26-37 |
| 16:56 | Bates | Andy Smith hits a floater from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Freddie Bones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 26-39 |
| 16:33 | Bates | Jean Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 16:26 | Bates | Jean Owens double dribbles | 26-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Melvin Broughton (SF), Michael Wall (C) John Surber, Samuel Johnson, Jim Marshall | |
| Subs | Bates | Raymond Rogers (PG), Richard Anderson (SG), Scott Hoxie (PF), Jimmie Thomas (C) Clarence Wenskoski, Andy Smith, Jean Owens, Todd Johnson | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Freddie Bones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Basil Wagner (SF) Melvin Broughton | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 15:49 | Bates | Richard Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-39 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Ricky Collette snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ricky Collette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Freddie Bones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Basil Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Heady (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Raymond Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Anderson (fresh) SF - John Bergman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Hoxie (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmie Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Scott Hoxie picks off the pass by Freddie Bones | 26-39 |
| 15:31 | Bates | Richard Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-39 |
| 15:30 | Bates | Jimmie Thomas snags the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 15:14 | Bates | Scott Hoxie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Rogers | 26-41 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Michael Wall can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmie Thomas - foul #1 on Jimmie Thomas, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Charles Blecha (SF), Jim Marshall (PF) Ricky Collette, Freddie Bones, Basil Wagner, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Bates | Clarence Wenskoski (PG), Andy Smith (SG), Christopher Miller (SF) Raymond Rogers, Richard Anderson, Scott Hoxie | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Michael Wall makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Michael Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 14:23 | Bates | Andy Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Charles Blecha grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Michael Wall comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-41 |
| 14:14 | Bates | Jimmie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 13:58 | Bates | Clarence Wenskoski is hacked by Jim Marshall - foul #3 on Jim Marshall, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bates | Jean Owens (PF), Todd Johnson (C) John Bergman, Jimmie Thomas | |
| 13:40 | Bates | Christopher Miller is fouled on the floor by Charles Blecha - foul #4 on Charles Blecha, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Basil Wagner (SF) Charles Blecha | |
| Subs | Bates | Raymond Rogers (PG) Clarence Wenskoski | |
| 13:21 | Bates | Basil Wagner is called for the reach on Raymond Rogers - foul #2 on Basil Wagner, team foul #5 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Broughton (PF), Ray Heady (C) Jim Marshall, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Bates | Richard Anderson (SG), Scott Hoxie (PF) Andy Smith, Jean Owens | |
| 13:02 | Bates | Christopher Miller is denied on a layup by Ray Heady | 28-41 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Ray Heady snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson lays it up and in | 30-41 |
| 12:37 | Bates | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Basil Wagner | 30-41 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Basil Wagner loses the dribble to Richard Anderson | 30-41 |
| 12:26 | Bates | Richard Anderson lays it up and in | 30-43 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Melvin Broughton is fouled on the floor by Scott Hoxie - foul #3 on Scott Hoxie, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Bones (SF), Jim Marshall (PF) Basil Wagner, Melvin Broughton | |
| Subs | Bates | Andy Smith (PG), John Bergman (SF), Jimmie Thomas (C) Raymond Rogers, Christopher Miller, Todd Johnson | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | John Surber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 11:55 | Bates | Jimmie Thomas snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 11:30 | Bates | John Bergman banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Anderson | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Surber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Bones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Heady (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Andy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bergman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Hoxie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | John Bergman is called for the reach on Freddie Bones - foul #1 on John Bergman, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Melvin Broughton (SF), Michael Wall (C) John Surber, Samuel Johnson, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Bates | Raymond Rogers (PG), Jean Owens (PF) Richard Anderson, Scott Hoxie | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-45 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Jim Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Michael Wall connects on the shot from the right block | 32-45 |
| 10:15 | Bates | John Bergman lays it up and in set up by Andy Smith and the foul's on Freddie Bones - foul #1 on Freddie Bones, team foul #6 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Basil Wagner (SF) Freddie Bones, Melvin Broughton | |
| Subs | Bates | Christopher Miller (SF), Todd Johnson (C) Jean Owens, Jimmie Thomas | |
| 10:15 | Bates | John Bergman makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | John Surber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Broughton (PF) Jim Marshall | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 09:57 | Bates | Andy Smith is fouled on the floor by Ricky Collette - foul #2 on Ricky Collette, team foul #7 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (SG) Ricky Collette | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 09:57 | Bates | Andy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 09:57 | Bates | Andy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | John Surber buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 09:30 | Bates | Andy Smith misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Basil Wagner - foul #3 on Basil Wagner, team foul #8 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Bones (C) Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Bates | Richard Anderson (SG), Scott Hoxie (PF) Raymond Rogers, John Bergman | |
| 09:30 | Bates | Andy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 09:30 | Bates | Andy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 09:20 | Bates | Scott Hoxie gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:57 | Bates | Andy Smith is fouled on the floor by Basil Wagner - foul #4 on Basil Wagner, team foul #9 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Marshall (PF), Ray Heady (C) Basil Wagner, Melvin Broughton | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 08:57 | Bates | Andy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 08:57 | Bates | Andy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Jim Marshall hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ray Heady | 38-54 |
| 08:25 | Bates | Richard Anderson drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andy Smith and the foul's on Ray Heady - foul #2 on Ray Heady, team foul #10 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bates | Clarence Wenskoski (PG) Andy Smith | |
| 08:25 | Bates | Richard Anderson makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson travels with the ball | 38-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Melvin Broughton (SF), Michael Wall (C) John Surber, Freddie Bones, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Bates | Raymond Rogers (PG), Jimmie Thomas (C) Clarence Wenskoski, Todd Johnson | |
| 07:43 | Bates | Jimmie Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-57 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Ricky Collette buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-57 |
| 07:14 | Bates | Jimmie Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-57 |
| 07:13 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Hoxie | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ricky Collette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Broughton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Raymond Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Scott Hoxie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Bates | Jimmie Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Wall - foul #2 on Michael Wall, team foul #11 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Charles Blecha (SF), Ray Heady (PF) Samuel Johnson, Melvin Broughton, Jim Marshall | |
| Subs | Bates | John Bergman (SG), James McCool (SF), Todd Johnson (C) Richard Anderson, Christopher Miller, Scott Hoxie | |
| 06:50 | Bates | Jimmie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 06:50 | Bates | Jimmie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Ray Heady is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ray Heady, team foul #12 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bates | Jean Owens (PF) Jimmie Thomas | |
| 06:21 | Bates | Todd Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James McCool | 41-61 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | James McCool picks off the pass by John Surber | 41-61 |
| 05:54 | Bates | James McCool lays it in | 41-63 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | John Surber buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ricky Collette | 44-63 |
| 05:11 | Bates | Raymond Rogers is fouled on the floor by Ricky Collette - foul #3 on Ricky Collette, team foul #13 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (SG), Jim Marshall (PF) Ricky Collette, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Bates | Andy Smith (SG), Christopher Miller (SF), Jimmie Thomas (C) James McCool, Jean Owens, Todd Johnson | |
| 05:11 | Bates | Raymond Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:11 | Bates | Raymond Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Ray Heady snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson misses the lay-in | 44-64 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Blecha | 44-64 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Jim Marshall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | John Surber hits the follow up shot | 46-64 |
| 04:20 | Bates | Christopher Miller is fouled on the floor by Ray Heady - foul #4 on Ray Heady, team foul #14 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Ussery (PG), Mark Butler (SG), Basil Wagner (SF), Melvin Broughton (PF), Freddie Bones (C) John Surber, Samuel Johnson, Charles Blecha, Jim Marshall, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Bates | Clarence Wenskoski (PG) Raymond Rogers | |
| 04:20 | Bates | Christopher Miller misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:20 | Bates | Christopher Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Kevin Ussery travels with the ball | 46-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG) Kevin Ussery | |
| Subs | Bates | James McCool (SF), Jean Owens (PF) Christopher Miller, John Bergman | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Bates | Clarence Wenskoski's pass is intercepted by Basil Wagner | 46-65 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Ricky Collette lays it up and in set up by Basil Wagner | 48-65 |
| 03:17 | Bates | Jean Owens misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Freddie Bones grabs the board | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ricky Collette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Butler (fresh) SF - Basil Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Melvin Broughton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Freddie Bones (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Clarence Wenskoski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andy Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McCool (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jean Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Basil Wagner scores on a floater from the left block set up by Freddie Bones | 50-65 |
| 02:52 | Bates | Andy Smith loses the dribble to Melvin Broughton | 50-65 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Freddie Bones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 02:39 | Bates | Jimmie Thomas grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 02:18 | Bates | James McCool blows the layup but the foul's on Basil Wagner - foul #5 on Basil Wagner, team foul #15 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Heady (C) Basil Wagner | |
| Subs | Bates | Stacy Zerger (SG), John Bergman (PF) Andy Smith, Jimmie Thomas | |
| 02:18 | Bates | James McCool makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:18 | Bates | James McCool misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Freddie Bones | 50-66 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Mark Butler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Freddie Bones | 53-66 |
| 02:01 | Bates | Mark Butler steps in front of the Jean Owens pass | 53-66 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Mark Butler clanks a floater in the paint | 53-66 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Ray Heady tips it back up and in | 55-66 |
| 01:13 | Bates | John Bergman can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-66 |
| 01:11 | Bates | John Bergman hits the follow up shot | 55-68 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Mark Butler can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stacy Zerger - foul #1 on Stacy Zerger, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bates | Andy Smith (SG), Jimmie Thomas (C) Stacy Zerger, James McCool | |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Mark Butler makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Mark Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:43 | Bates | Clarence Wenskoski misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Heady | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Jimmie Thomas denies the turnaround by Freddie Bones | 57-68 |
| 00:35 | Bates | John Bergman gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Bates | Ray Heady steals the ball from Andy Smith | 57-68 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Ricky Collette connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 00:01 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Charles Blecha (SF), Jim Marshall (PF), Michael Wall (C) Ricky Collette, Mark Butler, Freddie Bones, Melvin Broughton, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Bates | Raymond Rogers (PG), Richard Anderson (SG), Christopher Miller (SF), Scott Hoxie (PF), Todd Johnson (C) Clarence Wenskoski, Andy Smith, John Bergman, Jean Owens, Jimmie Thomas | |
| 00:00 | Bates | Raymond Rogers runs out the clock | 60-68 |