| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Kanagy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Scott Zelkind (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Terry Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber inbounds the ball | 18-52 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 18-55 |
| 19:33 | Howard | Robert Unrein tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Unrein, team foul #1 | 18-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (PF) Robert Unrein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), John Boyd (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Lawrence Lamar, Scott Zelkind, Jerry Hebert | |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Frederick Turner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Weber | 18-57 |
| 19:06 | Howard | Dustin Morano scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-57 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Derrick Jones is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #3 on Derrick Jones, team foul #2 | 21-57 |
| Subs | Howard | James Powers (SG) Derrick Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Hebert (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Dustin Morano is called for the reach on Terry Bush - foul #2 on Dustin Morano, team foul #3 | 21-57 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | John Boyd scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 21-59 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Frederick Turner steals it from Dustin Morano | 21-59 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | John Boyd lays it up and in on a great pass from Frederick Turner and the foul's on James Powers - foul #2 on James Powers, team foul #4 | 21-61 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Edward Scheiber (C) Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the free throw | 21-62 |
| 17:38 | Howard | James Powers comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #1 | 21-62 |
| 17:38 | Howard | James Powers misses the 1st free throw | 21-62 |
| 17:38 | Howard | James Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 21-62 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the rebound | 21-62 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Dustin Morano - foul #3 on Dustin Morano, team foul #5 | 21-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (SF), Ervin Gordon (PF) Dustin Morano, Keith Kanagy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Hebert (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 21-62 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 21-62 |
| 17:23 | Howard | James Powers snags the defensive board | 21-62 |
| 17:19 | Howard | Lawrence Lamar steals the ball from James Powers | 21-62 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | John Boyd clanks a jumper from the left block | 21-62 |
| 17:04 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth grabs the defensive rebound | 21-62 |
| 16:42 | Howard | James Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SG), Alex Evans (C) Waylon Hepworth, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Lawrence Lamar, Jerry Hebert | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Eddie Trexler picks off the pass by Frederick Turner | 21-62 |
| 16:07 | Howard | Eddie Trexler clanks a shot from the left side | 21-62 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 21-62 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber drills a runner in the lane set up by John Boyd | 21-64 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Trexler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Alsup (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ervin Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alex Evans (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 25 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Howard | Thomas Alsup buries a driving attempt in the paint | 23-64 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Weber | 23-67 |
| 15:08 | Howard | James Powers is fouled on the floor by Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #2 | 23-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (PG) James Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Jerry Hebert (PF) Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber | |
| 15:00 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth is fouled on the floor by Frederick Turner - foul #2 on Frederick Turner, team foul #3 | 23-67 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Ervin Gordon scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-67 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | John Boyd misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Alsup - foul #3 on Thomas Alsup, team foul #6 | 25-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Derrick Jones (SG), Keith Kanagy (SF), Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Waylon Hepworth, Eddie Trexler, Thomas Alsup, Alex Evans, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Terry Bush | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 25-68 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 25-69 |
| 14:41 | Howard | Dustin Morano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (PG), James Powers (SG), Thomas Alsup (SF), Alex Evans (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Dustin Morano, Derrick Jones, Keith Kanagy, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Terry Bush (C) John Boyd, Edward Scheiber | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Bush | 25-72 |
| 13:55 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth is denied on a layup by Terry Bush | 25-72 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Terry Bush snags the defensive board | 25-72 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled on the floor by Alex Evans - foul #1 on Alex Evans, team foul #7 | 25-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SG) Alex Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Frederick Turner, Terry Bush | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 25-73 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 25-74 |
| 13:33 | Howard | Jerry Hebert swats the short shot by Waylon Hepworth | 25-74 |
| 13:32 | Howard | Eddie Trexler misses the tip | 25-74 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the board | 25-74 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Alsup - foul #4 on Thomas Alsup, team foul #8 | 25-74 |
| Subs | Howard | Alex Evans (C) Thomas Alsup | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Paul Weber | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 25-75 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 25-75 |
| 13:14 | Howard | Alex Evans gets the rebound | 25-75 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-75 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Frederick Turner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 28-78 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Eddie Trexler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-78 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | John Boyd gets the rebound | 28-78 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Alex Evans swats the dunk try by Frederick Turner | 28-78 |
| 12:37 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth grabs the board | 28-78 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Frederick Turner steals it from James Powers | 28-78 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 28-78 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Frederick Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-78 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is hacked by Eddie Trexler - foul #1 on Eddie Trexler, team foul #9 | 28-78 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Terry Bush (C) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the 1st free throw | 28-78 |
| 11:56 | Howard | Ervin Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-78 |
| 11:52 | Howard | James Powers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 28-78 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert snags the defensive board | 28-78 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Trexler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Waylon Hepworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ervin Gordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Evans (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 30 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Hebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Terry Bush misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alex Evans - foul #2 on Alex Evans, team foul #10 | 28-78 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) Frederick Turner | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Terry Bush makes the 1st free throw | 28-79 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Terry Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 28-79 |
| 11:35 | Howard | Alex Evans grabs the board | 28-79 |
| 11:20 | Howard | James Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-79 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Terry Bush gets the rebound | 28-79 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-79 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Lawrence Lamar, Jerry Hebert | |
| 10:52 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-79 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is hacked by Waylon Hepworth - foul #2 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #11 | 31-79 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 31-80 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 31-81 |
| 10:35 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #4 | 33-81 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Jerry Hebert (PF) Frederick Turner, Edward Scheiber | |
| 10:35 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth makes the free throw | 34-81 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Terry Bush drills a shot in the paint set up by Lawrence Lamar | 34-83 |
| 10:14 | Howard | James Powers double dribbles | 34-83 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | John Boyd drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Bush | 34-85 |
| 09:43 | Howard | Frederick Turner picks off the pass by James Powers | 34-85 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | John Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Powers - foul #3 on James Powers, team foul #12 | 34-85 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 34-86 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-87 |
| 09:17 | Howard | Eddie Trexler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-87 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 34-87 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | John Boyd drills a floater in the paint | 34-89 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-89 |
| 08:56 | Howard | Alex Evans tips it home | 36-89 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | John Boyd buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Turner | 36-91 |
| 08:14 | Howard | Ervin Gordon double dribbles | 36-91 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF) Frederick Turner, Terry Bush | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | James Powers is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #4 on James Powers, team foul #13 | 36-91 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (SF) Eddie Trexler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Zelkind (SG), Terry Bush (C) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 36-91 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-92 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Ervin Gordon loses the ball out of bounds | 36-92 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Edward Scheiber (C) Scott Zelkind, Terry Bush | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Waylon Hepworth (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. SG - James Powers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Alsup (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ervin Gordon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Evans (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 30 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Hebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | John Boyd connects on the driving attempt from close range | 36-94 |
| 07:18 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-94 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 36-94 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber is hacked by Waylon Hepworth - foul #3 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #14 | 36-94 |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SG) Alex Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Terry Bush (C) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 36-95 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 36-96 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth knocks in the shot from the left side | 38-96 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Frederick Turner drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Boyd | 38-99 |
| 05:52 | Howard | James Powers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-99 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber gets the rebound | 38-99 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jerry Hebert | 38-102 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Frederick Turner takes the ball from James Powers | 38-102 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Frederick Turner lays it up and in | 38-104 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Jerry Hebert steps in front of the Thomas Alsup pass | 38-104 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Eddie Trexler - foul #2 on Eddie Trexler, team foul #15 | 38-104 |
| Subs | Howard | Alex Evans (PF) Eddie Trexler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Scott Zelkind (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 38-105 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-106 |
| 05:11 | Howard | James Powers drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-106 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-106 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | John Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-106 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Terry Bush misses long on a floater from the baseline | 41-106 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar tips it home | 41-108 |
| 04:46 | Howard | Thomas Alsup drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-108 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-108 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Terry Bush can't tip it in | 43-108 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Alex Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 43-108 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Alex Evans's pass is intercepted by Terry Bush | 43-108 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Edward Scheiber | 43-110 |
| 04:01 | Howard | Thomas Alsup makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Powers | 45-110 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | John Boyd misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-110 |
| 03:44 | Howard | Alex Evans pulls down the rebound | 45-110 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Waylon Hepworth (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Powers (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Alsup (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Alex Evans (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ervin Gordon (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 10 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Zelkind (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Bush (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-110 |
| 03:22 | Howard | Alex Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 45-110 |
| 03:17 | Howard | Alex Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-110 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the board | 45-110 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Ervin Gordon takes the ball from Lawrence Lamar | 45-110 |
| 02:21 | Howard | James Powers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Alsup | 48-110 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Scott Zelkind misses the lay-in | 48-110 |
| 01:51 | Howard | Alex Evans grabs the board | 48-110 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:34 | Howard | Thomas Alsup is hacked by Scott Zelkind - foul #2 on Scott Zelkind, team foul #5 | 48-110 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF) John Boyd, Edward Scheiber | |
| 01:22 | Howard | Thomas Alsup clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-110 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 48-110 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Terry Bush clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Alex Evans - foul #3 on Alex Evans, team foul #16 | 48-110 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Terry Bush misses the 1st free throw | 48-110 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Terry Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 48-111 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Howard | Jerry Hebert denies the turnaround by Waylon Hepworth | 48-111 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Terry Bush grabs the board | 48-111 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Waylon Hepworth is called for the reach on Lawrence Lamar - foul #4 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #17 | 48-111 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 48-112 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 48-113 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Ervin Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-113 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 48-113 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar runs out the clock | 48-113 |