| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fisk | PG - Steven Rudnick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Mattocks (fresh) PF - James Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fisk | Fisk is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the shot in the lane | 36-35 |
| 19:25 | Fisk | Steven Rudnick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 19:23 | Fisk | Fred Alexander tips it home | 36-37 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Stephen White loses the dribble to Steven Rudnick | 36-37 |
| 18:49 | Fisk | Bill Mattocks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Hickox | 36-37 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Bill Boatner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Stephen White buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bill Boatner | 39-37 |
| 18:09 | Fisk | Bill Mattocks misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Pablo Lopez - foul #1 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Fisk | Joseph Balls (PG), Robert Merlino (SG), Daniel Reagan (PF), Jeffrey Bennett (C) Steven Rudnick, Fred Alexander, James Gordon, James Collins | |
| 18:09 | Fisk | Bill Mattocks makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:09 | Fisk | Bill Mattocks misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | John Scholz snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Charles Baker is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:52 | Fisk | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bennett | 39-38 |
| 17:29 | Fisk | Joseph Balls travels with the ball | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fisk | Fred Alexander (SG) Bill Mattocks | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | John Scholz is called for 3 seconds | 39-38 |
| 16:39 | Fisk | Robert Merlino can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Robert Merlino steps in front of the Gene Knox pass in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 16:20 | Fisk | Fred Alexander double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, Willie Beasley, Gene Knox, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Fisk | Gene Bailes (PG), Randall Schwanke (SF), James Gordon (PF), James Collins (C) Joseph Balls, Robert Merlino, Daniel Reagan, Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | James Gordon takes the ball from Leo Walker | 39-38 |
| 15:42 | Fisk | James Gordon is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fisk | Robert Israel (PG), Steven Rudnick (SG) Gene Bailes, Fred Alexander | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fisk | PG - Robert Israel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Rudnick (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randall Schwanke (fresh) PF - James Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Stephen White is fouled on the floor by Randall Schwanke - foul #3 on Randall Schwanke, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carl Hickox | 41-38 |
| 15:04 | Fisk | Robert Israel makes the shot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses long on a shot near the basket | 41-40 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Randall Schwanke - foul #4 on Randall Schwanke, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Fisk | Fred Alexander (SG), Bill Mattocks (SF), Daniel Reagan (PF) Steven Rudnick, Randall Schwanke, James Gordon | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:11 | Fisk | Fred Alexander knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Israel | 42-43 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | John Scholz pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | John Scholz misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Charles Baker tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 13:39 | Fisk | James Collins pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:12 | Fisk | Fred Alexander misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 42-43 |
| 13:02 | Fisk | James Collins grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:38 | Fisk | Robert Israel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | John Scholz makes the wide open runner from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 12:06 | Fisk | Daniel Reagan makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Israel | 44-48 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Willie Beasley travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Gene Knox (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, Willie Beasley, Charles Baker, Leo Walker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Fisk | Joseph Balls (PG), Steven Rudnick (SG), Robert Merlino (SF), James Gordon (PF), Jeffrey Bennett (C) Robert Israel, Fred Alexander, Bill Mattocks, Daniel Reagan, James Collins | |
| 11:33 | Fisk | Steven Rudnick buries a fadeaway from the left block | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Knox (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fisk | PG - Joseph Balls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Rudnick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Merlino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Joseph Balls is called for the reach on Pablo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Balls, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Bill Boatner clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 11:11 | Fisk | Steven Rudnick grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 10:57 | Fisk | Carl Hickox swats the short shot by Jeffrey Bennett | 44-50 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Carl Hickox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 10:37 | Fisk | Joseph Balls misses the dunk but he's hacked by Bill Boatner - foul #2 on Bill Boatner, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fisk | James Collins (C) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 10:37 | Fisk | Joseph Balls makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:37 | Fisk | Joseph Balls makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Robert Merlino is called for the reach on Pablo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Merlino, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fisk | Gene Bailes (PG) Joseph Balls | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bill Boatner | 46-52 |
| 09:50 | Fisk | James Gordon misses long on a runner from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 09:48 | Fisk | The offensive rebound goes to James Gordon | 46-52 |
| 09:35 | Fisk | Robert Merlino hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Pablo Lopez - foul #2 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Wright (PG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Bill Boatner, Pablo Lopez, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Fisk | Daniel Reagan (C) James Collins | |
| 09:35 | Fisk | Robert Merlino makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:35 | Fisk | Robert Merlino makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Carl Hickox hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Reagan - foul #1 on Daniel Reagan, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fisk | Robert Israel (PG), Joseph Balls (SG), Bill Mattocks (SF), Jeffrey Bennett (C) Gene Bailes, Steven Rudnick, Robert Merlino, Daniel Reagan | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:13 | Fisk | James Gordon gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:58 | Fisk | James Gordon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Leo Walker - foul #1 on Leo Walker, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG) Stephen White | |
| Subs | Fisk | | |
| 08:58 | Fisk | James Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:58 | Fisk | James Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Randall Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Leo Walker scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randall Turner | 49-56 |
| 08:23 | Fisk | Jeffrey Bennett's pass is intercepted by Don Wright | 49-56 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Don Wright buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Turner | 52-56 |
| 07:52 | Fisk | James Gordon connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Balls | 52-58 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Israel - foul #4 on Robert Israel, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Don Wright, Randall Turner, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Fisk | Gene Bailes (PG), Fred Alexander (SG), Randall Schwanke (SF), Daniel Reagan (PF), James Collins (C) Robert Israel, Joseph Balls, Bill Mattocks, James Gordon, Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:50 | Fisk | The rebound goes to James Collins | 52-58 |
| 07:28 | Fisk | Gene Bailes clanks a floater from the right side | 52-58 |
| 07:26 | Fisk | James Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Moskowitz (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fisk | PG - Gene Bailes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Schwanke (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Daniel Reagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Collins (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Fisk | Willie Beasley is called for the reach on Fred Alexander - foul #2 on Willie Beasley, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Patrick Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Fisk | | |
| 06:50 | Fisk | James Collins lays it in | 52-60 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Beasley | 54-60 |
| 06:30 | Fisk | Daniel Reagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Gene Knox (PF) Bill Boatner, Willie Beasley, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Fisk | Robert Israel (PG), Steven Rudnick (SG), Robert Merlino (SF), James Gordon (PF) Gene Bailes, Fred Alexander, Randall Schwanke, James Collins | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-60 |
| 06:10 | Fisk | The rebound goes to Steven Rudnick | 54-60 |
| 05:54 | Fisk | Robert Israel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 05:53 | Fisk | James Gordon can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Stephen White gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez connects on the runner from the right block set up by Stephen White | 56-60 |
| 05:18 | Fisk | James Gordon drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Randall Turner is hacked by Robert Israel - foul #5 on Robert Israel, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), John Scholz (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Stephen White, Gene Knox, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Fisk | Gene Bailes (PG), Joseph Balls (SG), Bill Mattocks (SF), Randall Schwanke (PF), Jeffrey Bennett (C) Robert Israel, Steven Rudnick, Robert Merlino, James Gordon, Daniel Reagan | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:43 | Fisk | Jeffrey Bennett comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Hickox - foul #2 on Carl Hickox, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF) Randall Turner, Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Fisk | Fred Alexander (SG) Gene Bailes | |
| 04:43 | Fisk | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:43 | Fisk | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick Moskowitz | 58-63 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Willie Beasley double dribbles | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fisk | James Collins (C) Bill Mattocks | |
| 04:10 | Fisk | Willie Beasley steps in front of the Fred Alexander pass | 58-63 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | John Scholz's pass is intercepted by Fred Alexander | 58-63 |
| 03:34 | Fisk | James Collins is fouled on the floor by Bill Boatner - foul #3 on Bill Boatner, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Bill Boatner, Patrick Moskowitz, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Fisk | Gene Bailes (PG), Bill Mattocks (SF), James Gordon (PF) Joseph Balls, Randall Schwanke, Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 03:34 | Fisk | James Collins misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Walker | 58-63 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 03:17 | Fisk | Bill Mattocks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Knox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fisk | PG - Gene Bailes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Alexander (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Mattocks (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gordon (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - James Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Fisk | James Collins banks in the layup set up by Fred Alexander | 58-65 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Charles Baker (C) Willie Beasley, Gene Knox, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Fisk | Joseph Balls (PG), Steven Rudnick (SG), Robert Merlino (SF), Jeffrey Bennett (C) Gene Bailes, Fred Alexander, Bill Mattocks, James Collins | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Charles Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 02:36 | Fisk | Joseph Balls gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:11 | Fisk | Robert Merlino misses long on a floater in the lane | 58-65 |
| 02:09 | Fisk | Steven Rudnick tips it home | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fisk | Fisk is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Charles Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (C) Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Fisk | Randall Schwanke (PF), James Collins (C) James Gordon, Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:05 | Fisk | James Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fisk | Fisk is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Fisk | James Collins can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 59-67 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Bill Boatner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Fisk | Fred Alexander (SG), Bill Mattocks (SF), James Gordon (PF) Joseph Balls, Robert Merlino, Randall Schwanke | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 01:20 | Fisk | Bill Mattocks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:51 | Fisk | Steven Rudnick buries a 3 from the left corner | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fisk | Fisk is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Steven Rudnick is called for the reach on Bill Boatner - foul #1 on Steven Rudnick, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Fisk | Joseph Balls (PG), Robert Merlino (SF), Daniel Reagan (PF), Jeffrey Bennett (C) Fred Alexander, Bill Mattocks, James Gordon, James Collins | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | Fisk | Daniel Reagan snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fisk | Fisk is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Fisk | Daniel Reagan is hacked by Bill Boatner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Boatner, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG) Bill Boatner | |
| Subs | Fisk | | |
| 00:44 | Fisk | Daniel Reagan misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Scholz | 60-70 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the easy layup | 60-70 |
| 00:36 | Fisk | The rebound goes to Steven Rudnick | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fisk | Fisk is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Fisk | Robert Merlino hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Balls and he's fouled by Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #9 | 60-72 |
| 00:14 | Fisk | Robert Merlino makes the free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Merlino - foul #3 on Robert Merlino, team foul #11 | 60-73 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Fisk | Joseph Balls runs out the clock | 62-73 |