| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Miles (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Fred Pridemore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Freitag (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Frank Steiner inbounds the ball | 15-28 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | David Smith is hacked by David Miles - foul #2 on David Miles, team foul #1 | 15-28 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Jones - foul #1 on Larry Jones, team foul #2 | 15-28 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:03 | Holy Cross | Willie Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-30 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | David Smith gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Sean Tobar dunks the ball on a nice dish by Frank Steiner | 15-32 |
| 18:09 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Freitag hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy McDeavitt - foul #2 on Timothy McDeavitt, team foul #1 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James King (SF), Robert Goldschmidt (PF) Fred Pridemore, Larry Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:09 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Freitag makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 18:09 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Freitag makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | David Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Miles - foul #3 on David Miles, team foul #3 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Derrick Clay (PG), Leslie Isaac (SG), Hans Zapalac (C) David Miles, Willie Lewis, Kenneth Freitag | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Eldredge (C) Charles Banks | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 17:22 | Holy Cross | Derrick Clay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (SF), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Frank Steiner | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Derrick Clay is called for the reach on Leon Eldredge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Clay, team foul #4 | 17-33 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-33 |
| 16:58 | Holy Cross | James King gets the rebound | 17-33 |
| 16:53 | Holy Cross | Leslie Isaac clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-33 |
| 16:52 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to James King | 17-33 |
| 16:35 | Holy Cross | Hans Zapalac is fouled on the floor by Timothy McDeavitt - foul #3 on Timothy McDeavitt, team foul #2 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pridemore (SF), Larry Jones (PF), Kenneth Freitag (C) James King, Robert Goldschmidt, Hans Zapalac | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Banks (C) Sean Tobar | |
| 16:18 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Freitag misses short on a floater from the left side | 17-33 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Charles Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Fred Pridemore takes the ball from Timothy McDeavitt | 17-33 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Derrick Clay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leslie Isaac (fresh) SF - Fred Pridemore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Freitag (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Eldredge (fresh) 2 reb. SG - James Barnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanford Fay (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Derrick Clay | 19-33 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Charles Banks hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Barnett | 19-35 |
| 14:56 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 19-35 |
| 14:55 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones hits the follow up shot | 21-35 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge's pass is intercepted by Leslie Isaac in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| 14:38 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Derrick Clay | 23-35 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Freitag - foul #1 on Kenneth Freitag, team foul #5 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Miles (PG), Willie Lewis (SG), James King (SF), Robert Goldschmidt (PF), Hans Zapalac (C) Derrick Clay, Leslie Isaac, Fred Pridemore, Larry Jones, Kenneth Freitag | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Sean Tobar (SG), Frank Steiner (SF) James Barnett, Stanford Fay, Timothy McDeavitt | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 13:43 | Holy Cross | David Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt (PF) Leon Eldredge | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Charles Banks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 23-37 |
| 13:22 | Holy Cross | Hans Zapalac grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 13:12 | Holy Cross | Frank Steiner steps in front of the Hans Zapalac pass | 23-37 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Frank Steiner drills a runner from the left block set up by David Smith | 23-39 |
| 12:36 | Holy Cross | Willie Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry Jones (PF), Kenneth Freitag (C) Robert Goldschmidt, Hans Zapalac | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Sean Tobar's pass is intercepted by David Miles in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| 12:32 | Holy Cross | James King misses the easy layup | 23-39 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Frank Steiner pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Frank Steiner scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by David Smith | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:06 | Holy Cross | Willie Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Miles | 26-41 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt is wide open and slams it home set up by David Smith | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Miles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James King (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Freitag (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Banks (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones hits a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Timothy McDeavitt - foul #4 on Timothy McDeavitt, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Derrick Clay (PG), Leslie Isaac (SG), Fred Pridemore (SF) David Miles, Willie Lewis, James King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG), James Barnett (SF), Stanford Fay (PF), Leon Eldredge (C) David Smith, Frank Steiner, Timothy McDeavitt, Charles Banks | |
| 11:28 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones misses the free throw | 28-43 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Stanford Fay grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Stanford Fay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Goldschmidt (PF), Hans Zapalac (C) Larry Jones, Kenneth Freitag | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:44 | Holy Cross | Derrick Clay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Leslie Isaac picks off the pass by Sean Tobar in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 10:24 | Holy Cross | Leon Eldredge is called for the reach on Robert Goldschmidt - foul #2 on Leon Eldredge, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SF) Sean Tobar | |
| 10:12 | Holy Cross | Leslie Isaac misses short on a floater from the right side | 28-43 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leon Eldredge | 28-43 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Frank Steiner comes up short on the floater near the basket | 28-43 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Frank Steiner tips it home | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:35 | Holy Cross | Fred Pridemore loses the ball out of bounds | 28-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Miles (PG), Willie Lewis (SG), James King (SF), Larry Jones (PF), Kenneth Freitag (C) Derrick Clay, Leslie Isaac, Fred Pridemore, Robert Goldschmidt, Hans Zapalac | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Sean Tobar (SG), Timothy McDeavitt (PF), Charles Banks (C) James Barnett, Charles Pierce, Stanford Fay, Leon Eldredge | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | David Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-45 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt grabs the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt misses short on a shot from close range | 28-45 |
| 08:54 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Freitag snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 08:42 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Freitag makes the driving attempt from close range | 30-45 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | David Smith is hacked by David Miles in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Miles, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Derrick Clay (PG) David Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Eldredge (PF) Timothy McDeavitt | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Frank Steiner can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #7 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Vule Zukor (SG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (SG), James Barnett (PF) Sean Tobar, Charles Banks | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 08:12 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Freitag hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Larry Jones | 32-46 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Smith | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Derrick Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vule Zukor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James King (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Freitag (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Barnett (fresh) 2 ast. C - Leon Eldredge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones misses badly on a runner near the basket | 32-48 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Vule Zukor is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vule Zukor, team foul #8 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Miles (PG), Leslie Isaac (SG), Fred Pridemore (SF), Robert Goldschmidt (PF) Derrick Clay, Vule Zukor, James King, Larry Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanford Fay (PF), Charles Banks (C) Frank Steiner, Leon Eldredge | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 07:33 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Kenneth Freitag | 32-49 |
| 07:17 | Holy Cross | Fred Pridemore is fouled on the floor by James Barnett - foul #2 on James Barnett, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zapalac (C) Kenneth Freitag | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG), Frank Steiner (SF) Charles Pierce, James Barnett | |
| 07:12 | Holy Cross | David Miles buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Sean Tobar hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 34-51 |
| 06:53 | Holy Cross | Sean Tobar steals it from David Miles in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Sean Tobar comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Goldschmidt - foul #1 on Robert Goldschmidt, team foul #9 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Lewis (SG), Larry Jones (PF), Kenneth Freitag (C) Leslie Isaac, Robert Goldschmidt, Hans Zapalac | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt (PF) Charles Banks | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 06:22 | Holy Cross | David Miles loses the dribble to Sean Tobar | 34-53 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Willie Lewis is called for the reach on Sean Tobar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Lewis, team foul #10 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Eldredge (C) Stanford Fay | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 06:05 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | David Smith is hacked by David Miles in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Miles, team foul #11 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Derrick Clay (PG), James King (SF) David Miles, Fred Pridemore | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (SF) Frank Steiner | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 05:49 | Holy Cross | Willie Lewis hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Derrick Clay | 39-57 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | David Smith is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 39-57 |
| 05:18 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 05:13 | Holy Cross | Willie Lewis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 05:12 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Freitag tips it in | 41-57 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by Timothy McDeavitt | 41-59 |
| 04:20 | Holy Cross | Willie Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-59 |
| 04:19 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 04:05 | Holy Cross | Leon Eldredge blocks the short jumper by Larry Jones | 41-59 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | James Barnett pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses the driving attempt from the right block | 41-59 |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Freitag grabs the board | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Derrick Clay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James King (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Jones (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Freitag (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Leon Eldredge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Holy Cross | Willie Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 03:35 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Freitag pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 03:23 | Holy Cross | Willie Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Sean Tobar - foul #3 on Sean Tobar, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Vule Zukor (PG), Robert Goldschmidt (PF), Hans Zapalac (C) Derrick Clay, Larry Jones, Kenneth Freitag | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG), Frank Steiner (SF), Stanford Fay (PF), Charles Banks (C) David Smith, James Barnett, Timothy McDeavitt, Leon Eldredge | |
| 03:23 | Holy Cross | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 03:23 | Holy Cross | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 03:23 | Holy Cross | Willie Lewis makes the 3rd free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | James King is called for the reach on Frank Steiner in the backcourt - foul #2 on James King, team foul #12 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leslie Isaac (SG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:54 | Holy Cross | Robert Goldschmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Charles Banks gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 44-60 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Charles Banks tips it back up and in | 44-62 |
| 02:19 | Holy Cross | Robert Goldschmidt hits the finger roll | 46-62 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | James King steps in front of the Charles Pierce pass in the backcourt | 46-62 |
| 01:56 | Holy Cross | Vule Zukor misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-62 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Frank Steiner snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 01:37 | Holy Cross | Hans Zapalac snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 01:32 | Holy Cross | Vule Zukor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-62 |
| 01:30 | Holy Cross | James King tips it home | 48-62 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Charles Banks misses the jumper in the lane | 48-62 |
| 01:10 | Holy Cross | Hans Zapalac grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 01:00 | Holy Cross | Charles Pierce steals it from Robert Goldschmidt | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | The jump hook by Frank Steiner is blocked by Hans Zapalac | 48-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Tobar | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Pierce runs out the clock | 48-62 |