| Lineup | Johns Hopkins | PG - Joey Bivins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Devinney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Nickles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Johns Hopkins | Johns Hopkins is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 19:38 | Johns Hopkins | George Nickles pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 19:31 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 19:29 | Johns Hopkins | George Nickles grabs the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 19:16 | Johns Hopkins | Jason Devinney drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joey Bivins | 29-20 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-20 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | David Dalton gets the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Brian Nichols scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Victor Haldeman and he's hacked by Joey Bivins - foul #3 on Joey Bivins, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen (PG) Joey Bivins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:53 | Johns Hopkins | George Nickles pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:32 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Nickles | 31-23 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 31-26 |
| 17:47 | Johns Hopkins | Jason Devinney misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Nichols | 31-26 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 17:24 | Johns Hopkins | Jason Devinney comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:52 | Johns Hopkins | Jason Devinney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 16:51 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:40 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-31 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Brian Nichols hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 16:18 | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen misses the fadeaway in the lane | 31-33 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | David Dalton is denied on a layup by George Nickles | 31-33 |
| 16:09 | Johns Hopkins | George Nickles pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:48 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Kamen | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Johns Hopkins | PG - Richard Kamen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Devinney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Nickles (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Haldeman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dalton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Brian Nichols's pass is intercepted by Richard Kamen in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 15:29 | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen misses short on a jumper from the right side | 33-33 |
| 15:28 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:13 | Johns Hopkins | David Dalton is called for the reach on George Nickles - foul #1 on David Dalton, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Joey Bivins (PG), William Bunch (SG), Bill Banks (SF), Paul Lewter (PF), Jeffrey Gordy (C) Richard Kamen, Nicholas Smith, Jason Devinney, William Robinson, George Nickles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), William Harrison (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, Edison Gilmer | |
| 15:08 | Johns Hopkins | Paul Lewter comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 15:06 | Johns Hopkins | Paul Lewter tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | William Harrison can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Larry Smith tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 14:38 | Johns Hopkins | Bill Banks comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 35-35 |
| 14:36 | Johns Hopkins | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Lewter | 35-35 |
| 14:24 | Johns Hopkins | Joey Bivins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Smith - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 14:24 | Johns Hopkins | Joey Bivins makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:24 | Johns Hopkins | Joey Bivins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Larry Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on William Bunch - foul #2 on William Bunch, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen (SG) William Bunch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:49 | Johns Hopkins | Joey Bivins drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Kamen | 39-38 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Larry Smith hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Bruce Gossman | 39-40 |
| 13:06 | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Larry Smith grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Smith | 39-43 |
| 12:54 | Johns Hopkins | Jeffrey Tate takes the ball from Richard Kamen | 39-43 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Paul Lewter steps in front of the Jeffrey Tate pass | 39-43 |
| 12:27 | Johns Hopkins | Joey Bivins is hacked by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith (SG), Jason Devinney (SF), William Robinson (PF), George Nickles (C) Richard Kamen, Bill Banks, Paul Lewter, Jeffrey Gordy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Jerry Harvey (SF), David Dalton (PF) Bruce Gossman, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith | |
| 12:08 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 12:06 | Johns Hopkins | Joey Bivins tips it home | 41-43 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Brian Nichols hits a shot from the right block | 41-45 |
| 11:48 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 11:47 | Johns Hopkins | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Smith | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Johns Hopkins | PG - Joey Bivins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Devinney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Nickles (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Johns Hopkins | Jason Devinney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tate, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen (PG) Joey Bivins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF) Jeffrey Tate, Jerry Harvey | |
| 11:14 | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen is fouled on the floor by Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Bill Banks (PF) William Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:04 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Victor Haldeman - foul #2 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Smith (PF) David Dalton | |
| 11:04 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:04 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Brian Nichols connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Isbell | 43-48 |
| 10:24 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Larry Smith, William Harrison | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Brian Nichols clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:01 | Johns Hopkins | Bill Banks grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 09:50 | Johns Hopkins | George Nickles can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 09:48 | Johns Hopkins | Jason Devinney snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:26 | Johns Hopkins | Bill Banks drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Smith | 45-48 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman is hacked by Nicholas Smith - foul #3 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Joey Bivins (PG), Paul Lewter (PF), Jeffrey Gordy (C) Nicholas Smith, Bill Banks, George Nickles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Larry Smith (PF) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Larry Smith misses badly on a runner in the lane | 45-48 |
| 08:46 | Johns Hopkins | Paul Lewter grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:40 | Johns Hopkins | Jeffrey Tate steals it from Jeffrey Gordy | 45-48 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate hits the finger roll | 45-50 |
| 08:14 | Johns Hopkins | Jason Devinney drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joey Bivins | 48-50 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Larry Smith tips it in | 48-52 |
| 07:41 | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 07:39 | Johns Hopkins | Jason Devinney gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Johns Hopkins | PG - Joey Bivins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kamen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Devinney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Lewter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Gordy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Johns Hopkins | Paul Lewter lays it in on a great pass from Joey Bivins and the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith (SG), William Robinson (PF) Richard Kamen, Jason Devinney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF) Bruce Gossman, Jeffrey Tate, Lloyd Augustus, Edison Gilmer | |
| 07:28 | Johns Hopkins | Paul Lewter makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nicholas Smith - foul #4 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Bill Banks (SF), George Nickles (C) Paul Lewter, Jeffrey Gordy | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (C) Larry Smith | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:56 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joey Bivins | 54-54 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Brian Nichols hits a shot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 06:28 | Johns Hopkins | Bill Banks scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Smith | 57-56 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Harrison | 57-58 |
| 05:45 | Johns Hopkins | William Robinson loses the dribble to Thomas Isbell | 57-58 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Nichols | 57-60 |
| 05:31 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 05:30 | Johns Hopkins | Bill Banks tips it home | 59-60 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is hacked by George Nickles - foul #2 on George Nickles, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen (PG), Jason Devinney (SF), Paul Lewter (PF), Jeffrey Gordy (C) Joey Bivins, Bill Banks, William Robinson, George Nickles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Jerry Harvey (SF), Lloyd Augustus (PF), Larry Smith (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Gossman | 59-62 |
| 04:39 | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Smith | 61-62 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 04:31 | Johns Hopkins | Paul Lewter snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:17 | Johns Hopkins | Jason Devinney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 04:10 | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:57 | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gordy and he's fouled by Lloyd Augustus - foul #1 on Lloyd Augustus, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Joey Bivins (PG), George Nickles (C) Nicholas Smith, Jeffrey Gordy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), David Dalton (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Bruce Gossman, Jeffrey Tate, Jerry Harvey, Larry Smith | |
| 03:57 | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus's pass is intercepted by Joey Bivins | 64-62 |
| 03:26 | Johns Hopkins | Joey Bivins lays it in | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Johns Hopkins | PG - Joey Bivins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kamen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Devinney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Lewter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - George Nickles (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-62 |
| 03:04 | Johns Hopkins | The rebound goes to George Nickles | 66-62 |
| 02:38 | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joey Bivins | 69-62 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith (SG), William Robinson (PF) Richard Kamen, Paul Lewter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Isbell (SF), William Harrison (C) Lloyd Augustus, Edison Gilmer | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell is whistled for a carry | 69-62 |
| 02:03 | Johns Hopkins | Victor Haldeman steals it from William Robinson | 69-62 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Brian Nichols dunks the ball set up by Victor Haldeman | 69-64 |
| 01:40 | Johns Hopkins | Joey Bivins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 69-64 |
| 01:39 | Johns Hopkins | George Nickles grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:24 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 01:22 | Johns Hopkins | George Nickles hits the follow up shot | 71-64 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-64 |
| 01:09 | Johns Hopkins | Joey Bivins grabs the board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Johns Hopkins | Johns Hopkins is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Johns Hopkins | William Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Haldeman | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Johns Hopkins | Johns Hopkins is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Brian Nichols's floater is knocked away by Jason Devinney | 71-64 |
| 00:42 | Johns Hopkins | George Nickles grabs the board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Johns Hopkins | Johns Hopkins is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Johns Hopkins | Brian Nichols is called for the reach on George Nickles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Nichols, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen (SF), Bill Banks (PF) Jason Devinney, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Johns Hopkins | George Nickles makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:39 | Johns Hopkins | George Nickles makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Johns Hopkins | Johns Hopkins is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Johns Hopkins | Nicholas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Johns Hopkins | Johns Hopkins calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:28 | Johns Hopkins | Victor Haldeman is called for the reach on Richard Kamen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 00:28 | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:28 | Johns Hopkins | Richard Kamen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | David Dalton misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 75-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman grabs the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 00:17 | Johns Hopkins | Bill Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Johns Hopkins | Johns Hopkins is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Johns Hopkins | Joey Bivins runs out the clock | 75-64 |