| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Neil Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benny Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Silvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Grego (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Graziano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Maciejewski | 40-33 |
| 19:13 | Whitworth | The short jumper by John Silvey is denied by Jon Kraus | 40-33 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | John Silvey steals the ball from Jon Kraus | 40-33 |
| 18:25 | Whitworth | James Graziano is hacked by Clayton Forehand - foul #1 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:01 | Whitworth | James Graziano connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benny Bentley | 40-35 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (PF), Christopher Ross (C) Jon Kraus, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Mark Halligan (SF), Mario Thomson (PF) John Silvey, Daniel Grego | |
| 17:46 | Whitworth | The jump hook by James Graziano is blocked by Steve Lemons | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | Whitworth | James Graziano gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:30 | Whitworth | James Graziano misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 17:29 | Whitworth | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Hart | 40-35 |
| 17:18 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan is fouled on the floor by Donald Maciejewski - foul #2 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Randall Lindeman (SF) Ralph Baylis, Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Whitworth | George Waddle (SG), Daniel Grego (PF) Benny Bentley, James Graziano | |
| 17:09 | Whitworth | George Waddle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:08 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:46 | Whitworth | Neil Hart buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Waddle | 40-38 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Steve Lemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF) Donald Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Silvey (SG) Neil Hart | |
| 16:22 | Whitworth | George Waddle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Jon Kraus (PF) Stanley Johnson, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Peter McDonald connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Kraus | 42-38 |
| 15:46 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - George Waddle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Silvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Halligan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Grego (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mario Thomson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Jon Kraus comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Grego - foul #2 on Daniel Grego, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Randall Lindeman, Christopher Ross, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Michael Simmers (SG), William Near (SF), Benny Bentley (PF), James Graziano (C) John Silvey, Mark Halligan, Daniel Grego, Mario Thomson | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:22 | Whitworth | William Near clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:21 | Whitworth | George Waddle snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 15:04 | Whitworth | William Near blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Steve Lemons (PF) Ralph Baylis, Jon Kraus | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Neil Hart (PG) George Waddle | |
| 14:33 | Whitworth | William Near connects on the runner in the lane set up by Neil Hart and he's fouled by Steve Lemons - foul #2 on Steve Lemons, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF) Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Mark Halligan (PF) Benny Bentley | |
| 14:33 | Whitworth | William Near makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 14:13 | Whitworth | The rebound goes to William Near | 44-44 |
| 13:50 | Whitworth | William Near can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 13:42 | Whitworth | The rebound goes to William Near | 44-44 |
| 13:28 | Whitworth | James Graziano misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Randall Lindeman - foul #3 on Randall Lindeman, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Christopher Ross (SF), Steve Lemons (C) Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Mario Thomson (PF) Mark Halligan | |
| 13:28 | Whitworth | James Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:28 | Whitworth | James Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Graziano - foul #1 on James Graziano, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Kraus (PF) Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Daniel Grego (PF) James Graziano | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:53 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego loses the dribble to Ralph Baylis | 46-46 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis lays it in | 48-46 |
| 12:29 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Near | 48-48 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Steve Lemons loses the dribble to Daniel Grego | 48-48 |
| 12:13 | Whitworth | William Near hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 12:11 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:55 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego is hacked by Steve Lemons - foul #3 on Steve Lemons, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Randall Lindeman, Christopher Ross, Jon Kraus, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Whitworth | George Waddle (PG), Benny Bentley (SG), John Silvey (SF), Mark Halligan (C) Neil Hart, Michael Simmers, William Near, Daniel Grego | |
| 11:36 | Whitworth | George Waddle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - George Waddle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benny Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Silvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Thomson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Halligan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Mario Thomson steps in front of the Ralph Baylis pass | 48-48 |
| 11:20 | Whitworth | John Silvey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 11:18 | Whitworth | John Silvey snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:12 | Whitworth | Carl Girardi denies the turnaround by Benny Bentley | 48-48 |
| 11:10 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is hacked by Mario Thomson - foul #1 on Mario Thomson, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Steve Lemons (PF), Christopher Ross (C) Ralph Baylis, Peter McDonald, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Neil Hart (PG), William Near (SF), James Graziano (C) George Waddle, John Silvey, Mario Thomson | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand loses the dribble to William Near | 48-50 |
| 10:17 | Whitworth | James Graziano drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Benny Bentley | 48-52 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski is hacked by William Near - foul #4 on William Near, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Jon Kraus (PF) Stanley Johnson, Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Michael Simmers (SG), John Silvey (SF), Daniel Grego (PF) Benny Bentley, William Near, Mark Halligan | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:49 | Whitworth | James Graziano pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:35 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Lindeman | 50-52 |
| 09:11 | Whitworth | James Graziano loses the dribble to Steve Lemons | 50-52 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Maciejewski | 53-52 |
| 08:36 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Silvey | 53-54 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 08:16 | Whitworth | James Graziano snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 08:11 | Whitworth | Michael Simmers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Steve Lemons pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the floater from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 08:02 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:55 | Whitworth | John Silvey is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Randall Lindeman, Donald Maciejewski, Christopher Ross, Jon Kraus, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Whitworth | George Waddle (PG), Benny Bentley (SG), William Near (SF), Mario Thomson (PF), Mark Halligan (C) Neil Hart, Michael Simmers, John Silvey, Daniel Grego, James Graziano | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Carl Girardi banks in the layup | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - George Waddle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benny Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Near (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mario Thomson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Halligan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Whitworth | Benny Bentley misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 55-54 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Johnson | 58-54 |
| 06:50 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan's floater is knocked away by Carl Girardi | 58-54 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stanley Johnson | 58-54 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on William Near - foul #5 on William Near, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG) Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Neil Hart (PG), Michael Simmers (SG) George Waddle, William Near | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:21 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clayton Forehand and the foul's on Mark Halligan - foul #1 on Mark Halligan, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Daniel Grego (PF) Benny Bentley | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:47 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-54 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is fouled on the floor by Michael Simmers - foul #4 on Michael Simmers, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF), Steve Lemons (PF), Christopher Ross (C) Clayton Forehand, Peter McDonald, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Silvey (SF) Mario Thomson | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:18 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan is fouled on the floor by Steve Lemons - foul #4 on Steve Lemons, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Kraus (PF) Ralph Baylis | |
| Subs | Whitworth | James Graziano (C) John Silvey | |
| 05:18 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:18 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Daniel Grego is called for the reach on Steve Lemons - foul #3 on Daniel Grego, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Silvey (SF) Mark Halligan | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:38 | Whitworth | Michael Simmers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Whitworth | George Waddle (PG), Benny Bentley (PF) Neil Hart, Daniel Grego | |
| 04:38 | Whitworth | Michael Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:38 | Whitworth | Michael Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Jon Kraus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Peter McDonald (C) Randall Lindeman, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Mario Thomson (PF) Michael Simmers | |
| 03:55 | Whitworth | George Waddle makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Benny Bentley | 67-61 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Whitworth | Peter McDonald swats the shot by John Silvey | 69-61 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Jon Kraus snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 03:28 | Whitworth | James Graziano snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Kraus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - George Waddle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Silvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mario Thomson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Graziano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Whitworth | James Graziano double dribbles | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Neil Hart (PG), Mark Halligan (SF), Daniel Grego (PF) George Waddle, John Silvey, James Graziano | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Peter McDonald is hacked by Daniel Grego - foul #4 on Daniel Grego, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Michael Simmers (SG) Benny Bentley | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:55 | Whitworth | Whitworth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Randall Lindeman, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 02:48 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 71-61 |
| 02:47 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson gets the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:25 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson buries a shot from the left side set up by Neil Hart and he's hacked by Carl Girardi - foul #4 on Carl Girardi, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | James Graziano (C) Mark Halligan | |
| 02:25 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Baylis | 73-64 |
| 01:49 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Neil Hart - foul #2 on Neil Hart, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Kraus (PF) Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Silvey (SF) Mario Thomson | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:34 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Neil Hart and the foul's on Jon Kraus - foul #2 on Jon Kraus, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| 01:34 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 75-67 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Carl Girardi tips it in | 77-67 |
| 01:03 | Whitworth | John Silvey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jon Kraus - foul #3 on Jon Kraus, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Whitworth | George Waddle (PG), Benny Bentley (SG), Mario Thomson (PF), Mark Halligan (C) Neil Hart, Michael Simmers, Daniel Grego, James Graziano | |
| 01:03 | Whitworth | John Silvey makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:03 | Whitworth | John Silvey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Randall Lindeman, Stanley Johnson, Christopher Ross, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Neil Hart (PG), Michael Simmers (SG), Daniel Grego (PF), James Graziano (C) George Waddle, Benny Bentley, Mario Thomson, Mark Halligan | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski is fouled on the floor by John Silvey - foul #3 on John Silvey, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF) Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Whitworth | Jon Kraus swats the short shot by John Silvey | 79-69 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Jon Kraus grabs the board | 79-69 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Neil Hart is called for the reach on Jon Kraus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neil Hart, team foul #12 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (C) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Whitworth | George Waddle (PG), Benny Bentley (SG), Mario Thomson (PF), Mark Halligan (C) Neil Hart, Michael Simmers, Daniel Grego, James Graziano | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:42 | Whitworth | George Waddle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-69 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by George Waddle - foul #2 on George Waddle, team foul #13 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Jon Kraus | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 00:29 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson misses the lay-in | 83-69 |
| 00:27 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson gets the offensive rebound | 83-69 |
| 00:25 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 83-69 |
| 00:23 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-69 |
| 00:19 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Waddle | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman runs out the clock | 83-71 |