| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 10 pts. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Thomas Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Haney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Chesser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Averett | Eric Harris inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Averett | Daniel Chesser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Dale Goguen grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Christopher Ross can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 19:07 | Averett | Daniel Chesser snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 19:02 | Averett | Thomas Ray clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Christopher Ross pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Andrew Reeves steals the ball from Carl Girardi | 44-37 |
| 18:36 | Averett | Daniel Chesser misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Ross | 44-37 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Carl Girardi can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Thomas Ray - foul #3 on Thomas Ray, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski (PG), George Atkinson (PF) Thomas Ray, Steven Haney | |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:11 | Averett | Daniel Chesser pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:07 | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Alton Saito loses the dribble to George Atkinson | 44-37 |
| 17:42 | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Alton Saito - foul #3 on Alton Saito, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Christopher Ross, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Averett | Brian Monteiro (SF), Danny Johnson (C) Eric Harris, Daniel Chesser | |
| 17:42 | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:42 | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses badly on a shot in the lane | 44-38 |
| 17:35 | Averett | Danny Johnson grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:13 | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski is hacked by Frederick Sibert - foul #1 on Frederick Sibert, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Averett | Ronald Hamby (SG) Andrew Reeves | |
| 17:01 | Averett | George Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 44-38 |
| 16:59 | Averett | Danny Johnson hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 16:30 | Averett | The rebound goes to George Atkinson | 44-40 |
| 16:22 | Averett | George Atkinson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Daniel Vanek, Harry Willie, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Averett | Steven Haney (PF), Daniel Chesser (C) Brian Monteiro, Danny Johnson | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand clanks a floater from the right block | 44-40 |
| 16:08 | Averett | Daniel Chesser gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:47 | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:45 | Averett | Ronald Hamby grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Jimmy Jastremski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ronald Hamby (fresh) SF - George Atkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Haney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Chesser (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Averett | Steven Haney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dale Goguen - foul #1 on Dale Goguen, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG) Frederick Sibert | |
| Subs | Averett | Thomas Ray (PG), Andrew Reeves (SG), Eric Harris (SF) Jimmy Jastremski, Ronald Hamby, George Atkinson | |
| 15:35 | Averett | Steven Haney misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:35 | Averett | Steven Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Alton Saito travels with the ball | 44-40 |
| 14:58 | Averett | Eric Harris knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Reeves | 44-42 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Thomas Ray picks off the pass by Alton Saito | 44-42 |
| 14:39 | Averett | Thomas Ray lays it in | 44-44 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the dunk attempt | 44-44 |
| 14:17 | Averett | Daniel Chesser pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:14 | Averett | Thomas Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Saito - foul #4 on Alton Saito, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Christopher Ross, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Averett | Danny Johnson (PF), Duane Randle (C) Steven Haney, Daniel Chesser | |
| 13:53 | Averett | Frederick Sibert takes the ball from Thomas Ray | 44-44 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Harry Willie lays it in on a nice dish by Frederick Sibert | 46-44 |
| 13:28 | Averett | Eric Harris clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:26 | Averett | Eric Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | Averett | Thomas Ray loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski (PG), Ronald Hamby (SG), Brian Monteiro (SF), George Atkinson (PF) Thomas Ray, Andrew Reeves, Eric Harris, Duane Randle | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 12:46 | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:32 | Averett | Danny Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Daniel Vanek, Harry Willie, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Averett | Daniel Chesser (C) Brian Monteiro | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Peter McDonald clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Danny Johnson - foul #2 on Danny Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Averett | Thomas Ray (PG), Brian Monteiro (SF) Ronald Hamby, Danny Johnson | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:55 | Averett | George Atkinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Carl Girardi buries a floater from the right block | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter McDonald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Thomas Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Jastremski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brian Monteiro (fresh) PF - George Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Chesser (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Averett | Thomas Ray drills a shot from the left side | 50-46 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Carl Girardi blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Chesser - foul #3 on Daniel Chesser, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (PG), Christopher Ross (PF) Frederick Sibert, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Averett | Andrew Reeves (SG), Eric Harris (SF), Steven Haney (PF), Duane Randle (C) Jimmy Jastremski, Brian Monteiro, George Atkinson, Daniel Chesser | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:10 | Averett | Eric Harris gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:50 | Averett | Andrew Reeves makes the shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Ray | 51-48 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Carl Girardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Carl Girardi connects on the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Duane Randle - foul #1 on Duane Randle, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (SG), Donald Lambert (SF) Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski (PG), Danny Johnson (C) Thomas Ray, Duane Randle | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:26 | Averett | Danny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:04 | Averett | Danny Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Donald Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Carl Girardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Donald Lambert gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Daniel Vanek, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Steve Lemons (C) Donald Lambert, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Averett | George Atkinson (SF), Daniel Chesser (C) Eric Harris, Steven Haney | |
| 09:12 | Averett | Danny Johnson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Vanek | 53-48 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Steve Lemons is fouled on the floor by Daniel Chesser - foul #4 on Daniel Chesser, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Peter McDonald (PF) Daniel Vanek, Harry Willie, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Averett | Thomas Ray (PG), Brian Monteiro (SF), Duane Randle (C) Jimmy Jastremski, Danny Johnson, Daniel Chesser | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand connects on the runner from the left block set up by Frederick Sibert | 55-48 |
| 08:21 | Averett | Thomas Ray misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:19 | Averett | George Atkinson tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 08:17 | Averett | Duane Randle grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:03 | Averett | George Atkinson is denied on a layup by Clayton Forehand | 55-48 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clayton Forehand | 55-48 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Steve Lemons snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Peter McDonald hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-48 |
| 07:28 | Averett | George Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Thomas Ray (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Monteiro (fresh) PF - George Atkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Randle (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Averett | Brian Monteiro buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ray - foul #4 on Thomas Ray, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Christopher Ross (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Frederick Sibert, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski (PG), Ronald Hamby (SG), Eric Harris (SF), Steven Haney (PF), Daniel Chesser (C) Thomas Ray, Andrew Reeves, Brian Monteiro, George Atkinson, Duane Randle | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 06:43 | Averett | Eric Harris pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:30 | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Hamby | 55-53 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Carl Girardi knocks in the shot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 05:54 | Averett | Daniel Chesser clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Alton Saito - foul #5 on Alton Saito, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (PG), Harry Willie (SG), Donald Lambert (SF) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Averett | Thomas Ray (PG) Ronald Hamby | |
| 05:54 | Averett | Daniel Chesser makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:54 | Averett | Daniel Chesser makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek is called for 10 seconds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| 05:23 | Averett | Thomas Ray comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-55 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Carl Girardi gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Harry Willie misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 05:01 | Averett | Daniel Chesser drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steven Haney | 59-57 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Christopher Ross, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Averett | Andrew Reeves (SG), George Atkinson (SF), Danny Johnson (PF) Jimmy Jastremski, Eric Harris, Steven Haney | |
| 04:35 | Averett | Andrew Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG) Harry Willie | |
| Subs | Averett | Brian Monteiro (SF) Daniel Chesser | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Dale Goguen is hacked by Andrew Reeves - foul #2 on Andrew Reeves, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF) Daniel Vanek | |
| Subs | Averett | Ronald Hamby (PG) Thomas Ray | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:03 | Averett | Ronald Hamby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Steve Lemons gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses short on a runner from the right block | 61-57 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 03:29 | Averett | Brian Monteiro grabs the board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Ronald Hamby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Monteiro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Averett | George Atkinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Averett | Thomas Ray (PG), Eric Harris (SF), Steven Haney (PF), Daniel Chesser (C) Ronald Hamby, Brian Monteiro, George Atkinson, Danny Johnson | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Christopher Ross knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Carl Girardi | 63-60 |
| 02:52 | Averett | Dale Goguen steals it from Thomas Ray in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand can't finish the layup | 63-60 |
| 02:49 | Averett | Daniel Chesser gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:44 | Averett | Thomas Ray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-60 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Ross | 63-60 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frederick Sibert | 65-60 |
| 02:10 | Averett | Thomas Ray misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Frederick Sibert - foul #2 on Frederick Sibert, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (PG) Frederick Sibert | |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| 02:10 | Averett | Thomas Ray misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:10 | Averett | Thomas Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Averett | Thomas Ray makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-62 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Ross | 70-62 |
| 01:29 | Averett | Steven Haney is whistled for traveling | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Daniel Vanek | |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Dale Goguen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| 00:49 | Averett | Thomas Ray scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Andrew Reeves - foul #3 on Andrew Reeves, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:44 | Averett | Steven Haney grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Averett | Eric Harris misses the easy layup | 71-65 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the board | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Reeves - foul #4 on Andrew Reeves, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (PG) Frederick Sibert | |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:32 | Averett | The rebound goes to Steven Haney | 72-65 |
| 00:26 | Averett | Thomas Ray clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Reeves - foul #5 on Andrew Reeves, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Daniel Vanek | |
| Subs | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski (SG) Andrew Reeves | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Averett | Thomas Ray hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert is hacked by Thomas Ray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Ray, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Averett | Ronald Hamby (SG) Thomas Ray | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:12 | Averett | Averett calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:09 | Averett | Eric Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 00:07 | Averett | Jimmy Jastremski gets the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:04 | Averett | Ronald Hamby is fouled on the floor by Dale Goguen - foul #2 on Dale Goguen, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| 00:04 | Averett | Ronald Hamby misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert runs out the clock | 76-68 |