| Lineup | Army | PG - Daniel Nowicki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Hopping (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Freeman Steiner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Army | Melvin Hopping inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Army | Marvin Fry blows the layup | 29-37 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | John Allen can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 19:15 | Army | The rebound goes to Freeman Steiner | 29-37 |
| 18:56 | Army | Freeman Steiner loses the dribble to Joseph Allshouse | 29-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Tracy Flax buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Allen | 29-39 |
| 18:20 | Army | Freeman Steiner makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Davis | 31-39 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | John Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-39 |
| 18:02 | Army | Freeman Steiner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:40 | Army | Daniel Nowicki misses the lay-in | 31-39 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Tracy Flax grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Freeman Steiner is called for the reach on Joseph Allshouse - foul #1 on Freeman Steiner, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Roderick Melson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Freeman Steiner - foul #2 on Freeman Steiner, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Army | David Esser (PG), Gary Timmons (SF), Michael Hall (C) Daniel Nowicki, Melvin Hopping, Freeman Steiner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Robert Haddix (PF) Tracy Flax, John Allen | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:39 | Army | Gary Timmons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Esser | 33-41 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the jumper from close range set up by Darren Blaise and the foul's on Marvin Fry - foul #1 on Marvin Fry, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Army | Nathan Blaylock (SG) James Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:10 | Army | Gary Timmons travels with the ball | 33-44 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | A charge is called on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #2 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Army | Daniel Nowicki (PG), Melvin Hopping (SF), Freeman Steiner (C) Nathan Blaylock, Gary Timmons, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Kevin Davis (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Roderick Melson | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Daniel Nowicki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Esser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hopping (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Freeman Steiner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Army | Marvin Fry is denied on a layup by Robert Haddix | 33-44 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Darren Blaise gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 15:17 | Army | Marvin Fry grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 15:04 | Army | Melvin Hopping misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 15:02 | Army | Marvin Fry pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:50 | Army | Marvin Fry misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 14:49 | Army | Freeman Steiner tips it but misses | 33-44 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Darren Blaise grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Darren Blaise travels with the ball | 33-44 |
| Subs | Army | James Davis (SG), Michael Hall (PF) David Esser, Marvin Fry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix, Kevin Davis | |
| 14:08 | Army | Michael Hall buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Freeman Steiner | 35-44 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is hacked by Melvin Hopping - foul #3 on Melvin Hopping, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Army | David Esser (PG), Gary Timmons (SF), James Penaflor (C) Daniel Nowicki, Melvin Hopping, Freeman Steiner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG) Tracy Flax | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Daniel Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-44 |
| 13:42 | Army | James Penaflor gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:37 | Army | James Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 13:35 | Army | David Esser grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:25 | Army | John Allen is called for the reach on James Davis - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Army | Marvin Fry (PF) James Penaflor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:15 | Army | Marvin Fry misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 13:15 | Army | Marvin Fry makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:15 | Army | Marvin Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | John Allen makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Allshouse | 37-46 |
| 12:34 | Army | Michael Hall scores on a turnaround in the lane | 39-46 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-46 |
| 12:20 | Army | Marvin Fry pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:00 | Army | Michael Hall travels with the ball | 39-46 |
| Subs | Army | Daniel Nowicki (PG), Melvin Hopping (SF), Freeman Steiner (C) David Esser, Gary Timmons, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG) Darren Blaise | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 11:35 | Army | Melvin Hopping grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Daniel Nowicki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Hopping (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Fry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Freeman Steiner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Army | Freeman Steiner's floater is tipped away by Roderick Melson | 39-46 |
| 11:17 | Army | Melvin Hopping tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 11:16 | Army | Melvin Hopping tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 11:15 | Army | Marvin Fry gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:09 | Army | Tracy Flax picks off the pass by James Davis | 39-46 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Freeman Steiner swats the layup by Tracy Flax | 39-46 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 10:47 | Army | Freeman Steiner gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:42 | Army | James Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Nowicki | 42-46 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | James Davis steals the ball from Joseph Allshouse | 42-46 |
| 10:26 | Army | James Davis banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Roderick Melson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Daniel Smith tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 09:49 | Army | Melvin Hopping makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Daniel Nowicki | 46-48 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | John Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Army | David Esser (SG), Michael Hall (PF) James Davis, Marvin Fry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Robert Haddix (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| 09:03 | Army | Michael Hall hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Esser and he's hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #3 on Robert Haddix, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Army | Gary Timmons (C) Freeman Steiner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG) Tracy Flax | |
| 09:03 | Army | Michael Hall makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Darren Blaise knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dobromierz Lakowski | 49-51 |
| 08:21 | Army | Melvin Hopping misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Davis | 49-51 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Sullivan | 49-54 |
| 07:54 | Army | Gary Timmons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Michael Hall steals the ball from Dobromierz Lakowski | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Daniel Nowicki (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Esser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Melvin Hopping (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Army | Gary Timmons connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is hacked by Gary Timmons - foul #2 on Gary Timmons, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Army | James Davis (SG), Marvin Fry (PF), Freeman Steiner (C) Daniel Nowicki, Melvin Hopping, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jack Sullivan, Kevin Davis | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 06:48 | Army | Freeman Steiner lays it in on a great pass from James Davis and he's fouled by Joseph Allshouse - foul #2 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Robert Haddix | |
| 06:48 | Army | Freeman Steiner makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | John Allen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tracy Flax | 55-59 |
| 06:13 | Army | John Allen takes the ball from Freeman Steiner | 55-59 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | John Allen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marvin Fry - foul #2 on Marvin Fry, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Army | Michael Hall (SF) Gary Timmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | John Allen misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:44 | Army | Michael Hall can't connect on a floater from the right block | 55-60 |
| 05:43 | Army | Freeman Steiner gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:18 | Army | Marvin Fry hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Esser | 57-60 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Tracy Flax buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Smith | 57-63 |
| 04:43 | Army | David Esser comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the runner from the left block | 57-63 |
| 04:26 | Army | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:26 | Army | Army calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Army | Daniel Nowicki (PG), Melvin Hopping (SF) David Esser, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:02 | Army | Melvin Hopping makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | John Allen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 03:44 | Army | Freeman Steiner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:30 | Army | Melvin Hopping misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (PF) John Allen | |
| 03:30 | Army | Melvin Hopping makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:30 | Army | Melvin Hopping makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Daniel Nowicki (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Hopping (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Fry (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Freeman Steiner (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-63 |
| 03:02 | Army | Daniel Nowicki snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:41 | Army | James Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Tracy Flax snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 02:27 | Army | Freeman Steiner grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 02:06 | Army | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 62-63 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-63 |
| 01:43 | Army | Freeman Steiner grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 01:25 | Army | Freeman Steiner connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Davis | 65-63 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 01:09 | Army | James Davis gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:56 | Army | Robert Haddix steps in front of the Marvin Fry pass | 65-63 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Robert Haddix | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Army | Marvin Fry is hacked by Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracy Flax, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 00:32 | Army | Marvin Fry makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:32 | Army | Marvin Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Roderick Melson snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | John Allen can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Army | Melvin Hopping gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Army | Melvin Hopping is hacked by Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Flax, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Army | David Esser (SG) James Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Army | Melvin Hopping makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | Army | Melvin Hopping makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Daniel Smith snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 68-63 |