| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Babson | PG - Leo Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter Nix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Babson | Walter Nix inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Babson | Babson is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Babson | John Hayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Richard Yeager snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Robert Walter denies the turnaround by Keith Kelly | 46-39 |
| 19:41 | Babson | Kenneth Williams grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 19:36 | Babson | Jason Ketner steals it from Leo Olson | 46-39 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Jason Ketner is denied on a layup by Robert Walter | 46-39 |
| 19:20 | Babson | The rebound goes to Kenneth Williams | 46-39 |
| 19:16 | Babson | Walter Nix hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Walter and he's fouled by Herman Brooks - foul #3 on Herman Brooks, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG) Herman Brooks | |
| Subs | Babson | | |
| 19:16 | Babson | Walter Nix makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Richard Yeager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 18:59 | Babson | Walter Nix grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 18:54 | Babson | John Hayes comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on David Tidwell - foul #3 on David Tidwell, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG) David Tidwell | |
| Subs | Babson | | |
| 18:54 | Babson | John Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:54 | Babson | John Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 18:25 | Babson | John Hayes snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 18:18 | Babson | Keith Kelly picks off the pass by John Hayes | 46-44 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Richard Yeager lays it in | 48-44 |
| 17:49 | Babson | Leo Olson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hayes | 48-47 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Jason Ketner is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (PF), Robert Sanborn (C) Jason Ketner, Richard Yeager, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Babson | James Webster (PG), Willard Frazier (SG), Bruce Hutcherson (SF), David Cain (PF), Jeffrey Clark (C) Leo Olson, John Hayes, Walter Nix, Kenneth Williams, Robert Walter | |
| 17:08 | Babson | Willard Frazier is hacked by Michael Stillman - foul #1 on Michael Stillman, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 16:43 | Babson | Willard Frazier is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF) Larry Vallejos | |
| Subs | Babson | | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn double dribbles | 48-47 |
| 16:09 | Babson | Willard Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Babson | John Hayes (SG), Robert Walter (C) Willard Frazier, Jeffrey Clark | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Jason Ketner makes the runner from close range set up by Michael Mason | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Stillman (fresh) SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Babson | PG - James Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hutcherson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Babson | Robert Walter buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Hayes | 50-49 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Michael Mason lays it up and in set up by Emmanuel Ponton | 52-49 |
| 15:28 | Babson | David Cain connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from James Webster | 52-51 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 15:09 | Babson | Robert Walter snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 15:04 | Babson | James Webster lays it in set up by John Hayes | 52-53 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | James Webster steps in front of the Michael Stillman pass | 52-53 |
| 14:38 | Babson | James Webster lays it in | 52-55 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton loses the ball out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (PG), Herman Brooks (SG), Larry Vallejos (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Keith Kelly (C) Michael Mason, Michael Stillman, Jason Ketner, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | Babson | Leo Olson (PG), Willard Frazier (SG), Walter Nix (SF), Kenneth Williams (PF), Jeffrey Clark (C) James Webster, John Hayes, Bruce Hutcherson, David Cain, Robert Walter | |
| 14:08 | Babson | Leo Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Willard Frazier is called for the reach on David Tidwell - foul #3 on Willard Frazier, team foul #1 | 52-55 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Willard Frazier steals it from Richard Yeager | 52-55 |
| 13:12 | Babson | Willard Frazier makes the 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Keith Kelly double dribbles | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF) David Tidwell | |
| Subs | Babson | John Hayes (SG), Robert Walter (C) Willard Frazier, Jeffrey Clark | |
| 12:29 | Babson | Leo Olson double dribbles | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Richard Yeager, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Babson | | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Herman Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 12:05 | Babson | Walter Nix grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 12:01 | Babson | Leo Olson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Jason Ketner gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Vallejos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sylvester Dimattia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Astorga (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Babson | PG - Leo Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Nix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Walter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Herman Brooks hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Vallejos | 55-58 |
| 11:40 | Babson | John Hayes scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leo Olson | 55-61 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Richard Yeager (PF), Keith Kelly (C) Larry Vallejos, Herman Brooks, Sylvester Dimattia, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Babson | James Webster (PG), Willard Frazier (SG), Bruce Hutcherson (SF), David Cain (PF) Leo Olson, John Hayes, Walter Nix, Kenneth Williams | |
| 11:12 | Babson | David Cain scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-64 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | David Tidwell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Richard Yeager tips it but misses | 55-64 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Jason Ketner grabs the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| 10:44 | Babson | Robert Walter gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 10:38 | Babson | James Webster loses the dribble to David Tidwell | 55-64 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Richard Yeager misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 55-64 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | David Tidwell tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 10:02 | Babson | Willard Frazier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Jason Ketner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Michael Mason drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Yeager and he's fouled by James Webster - foul #3 on James Webster, team foul #2 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (PF), Robert Sanborn (C) Richard Yeager, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Babson | John Hayes (SG), Jeffrey Clark (C) Bruce Hutcherson, Robert Walter | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:56 | Babson | David Cain pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 09:52 | Babson | James Webster clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | David Tidwell pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Jason Ketner is fouled on the floor by Willard Frazier - foul #4 on Willard Frazier, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Babson | George Bradshaw (PG), Walter Nix (SF), Dustin Bridges (C) James Webster, Willard Frazier, David Cain | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Tidwell | 61-64 |
| 09:18 | Babson | Jeffrey Clark misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 61-64 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Sanborn | 61-64 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | David Tidwell loses the dribble to John Hayes | 61-64 |
| 09:05 | Babson | David Tidwell takes the ball from Walter Nix | 61-64 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 08:29 | Babson | John Hayes is hacked by David Tidwell - foul #4 on David Tidwell, team foul #4 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (PG), Herman Brooks (SG), Richard Yeager (PF), Keith Kelly (C) Michael Mason, David Tidwell, Jason Ketner, Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | Babson | Leo Olson (PG), Kenneth Williams (PF), David Cain (C) George Bradshaw, Walter Nix, Jeffrey Clark | |
| 08:16 | Babson | Dustin Bridges clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Keith Kelly pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Vallejos and he's hacked by Dustin Bridges - foul #1 on Dustin Bridges, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Babson | Bruce Hutcherson (SF), Robert Walter (C) Dustin Bridges, David Cain | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:56 | Babson | Kenneth Williams is hacked by Richard Yeager - foul #3 on Richard Yeager, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG) Emmanuel Ponton | |
| Subs | Babson | James Webster (SG) John Hayes | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) SG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Babson | PG - Leo Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Hutcherson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Walter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Babson | Kenneth Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Yeager - foul #4 on Richard Yeager, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| 07:33 | Babson | Bruce Hutcherson's pass is intercepted by Larry Vallejos | 66-64 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Michael Stillman can't finish the layup | 66-64 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Keith Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Richard Yeager hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Herman Brooks hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| 06:56 | Babson | Robert Walter misses badly on a floater from the right side | 68-64 |
| 06:54 | Babson | Robert Walter tips it back up and in | 68-66 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Herman Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Robert Sanborn (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Michael Stillman, Richard Yeager, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Babson | John Hayes (SG), Walter Nix (SF), David Cain (PF), Jeffrey Clark (C) James Webster, Bruce Hutcherson, Kenneth Williams, Robert Walter | |
| 06:30 | Babson | David Cain misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 68-66 |
| 06:29 | Babson | Walter Nix grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 06:11 | Babson | David Cain misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Michael Mason clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 05:48 | Babson | David Cain gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 05:43 | Babson | Leo Olson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Herman Brooks | 68-66 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga misses the tip | 68-66 |
| 05:24 | Babson | The rebound goes to Walter Nix | 68-66 |
| 05:20 | Babson | David Cain is called for traveling | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Emmanuel Ponton (PF) Herman Brooks, Larry Vallejos, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Babson | James Webster (PG), Kenneth Williams (PF), Robert Walter (C) Leo Olson, David Cain, Jeffrey Clark | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | John Hayes is called for the reach on Jason Ketner - foul #3 on John Hayes, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia (C) Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | Babson | Willard Frazier (SG) John Hayes | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | David Tidwell buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Mason | 71-66 |
| 04:48 | Babson | Willard Frazier drills a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #3 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Babson | Bruce Hutcherson (SF) Walter Nix | |
| 04:48 | Babson | Willard Frazier makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 04:30 | Babson | Bruce Hutcherson snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 04:26 | Babson | Bruce Hutcherson is hacked by Sylvester Dimattia - foul #2 on Sylvester Dimattia, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Yeager (PF), Keith Kelly (C) Emmanuel Ponton, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| Subs | Babson | | |
| 04:26 | Babson | Bruce Hutcherson misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Kelly | 71-69 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | The short jumper by Keith Kelly is denied by Robert Walter | 71-69 |
| 04:03 | Babson | Robert Walter gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:47 | Babson | Willard Frazier comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-69 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Keith Kelly grabs the board | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Babson | PG - James Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willard Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Hutcherson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Walter (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 03:39 | Babson | Willard Frazier snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 03:35 | Babson | James Webster is hacked by David Tidwell - foul #5 on David Tidwell, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Herman Brooks (SG) Michael Mason, David Tidwell | |
| Subs | Babson | John Hayes (SG), Walter Nix (SF), David Cain (PF), Jeffrey Clark (C) Willard Frazier, Bruce Hutcherson, Kenneth Williams, Robert Walter | |
| 03:35 | Babson | James Webster makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:35 | Babson | James Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Herman Brooks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Hayes - foul #4 on John Hayes, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (PG), Robert Sanborn (C) Michael Stillman, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Babson | Leo Olson (PG) James Webster | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Herman Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Herman Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:51 | Babson | Larry Vallejos is called for the reach on Leo Olson - foul #1 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Emmanuel Ponton (PF) Jason Ketner, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Babson | | |
| 02:51 | Babson | Leo Olson makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:51 | Babson | Leo Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Ponton | 73-72 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Herman Brooks scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Sanborn | 75-72 |
| 02:28 | Babson | Babson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Jason Ketner (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Keith Kelly (C) Michael Stillman, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | Babson | Kenneth Williams (PF), Robert Walter (C) David Cain, Jeffrey Clark | |
| 02:08 | Babson | Robert Walter drills a turnaround from close range | 75-74 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Michael Mason blows the dunk | 75-74 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Herman Brooks can't tip it in | 75-74 |
| 01:58 | Babson | The rebound goes to Kenneth Williams | 75-74 |
| 01:53 | Babson | John Hayes misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herman Brooks - foul #4 on Herman Brooks, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| 01:53 | Babson | John Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:53 | Babson | John Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Michael Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Olson - foul #3 on Leo Olson, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:49 | Babson | Robert Walter pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:27 | Babson | Kenneth Williams scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by John Hayes | 75-77 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Richard Yeager can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Richard Yeager gets the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Herman Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 01:00 | Babson | Leo Olson gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Babson | Babson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Babson | Walter Nix can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 00:52 | Babson | Walter Nix pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:29 | Babson | Richard Yeager is called for the reach on Kenneth Williams - foul #5 on Richard Yeager, team foul #12 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (PF) Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Babson | | |
| 00:29 | Babson | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:29 | Babson | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Babson | Babson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Michael Mason connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Herman Brooks | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Babson | Babson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Babson | Leo Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mason - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #13 | 78-79 |
| 00:20 | Babson | Leo Olson makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:20 | Babson | Leo Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton grabs the board | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Babson | Babson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-80 |
| 00:12 | Babson | Robert Walter gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:11 | Babson | Robert Walter is hacked by Herman Brooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Brooks, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG) Herman Brooks | |
| Subs | Babson | | |
| 00:11 | Babson | Robert Walter makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:11 | Babson | Robert Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Babson | Babson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-82 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton gets the offensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Michael Mason scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-82 |
| 00:01 | Babson | Leo Olson is hacked by Michael Mason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Mason, team foul #15 | 81-82 |
| 00:01 | Babson | Leo Olson makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:01 | Babson | Leo Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the fullcourt shot | 81-84 |