| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Goucher | PG - Anthony Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Everett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlton Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Speer inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Goucher | Goucher is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | George Everett is called for the reach on Richard Wilkes - foul #3 on George Everett, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Goucher | Ralph Beardsley (SG) George Everett | |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Robert Buch is fouled on the floor by Timothy Parker - foul #1 on Timothy Parker, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Mark Speer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:22 | Goucher | Antonio Clark grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 19:18 | Goucher | Ralph Beardsley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Mark Speer pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Mark Speer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 18:55 | Goucher | Ralph Beardsley is hacked by Richard Wilkes - foul #3 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG) Richard Wilkes | |
| Subs | Goucher | | |
| 18:49 | Goucher | Timothy Parker lays it up and in set up by Ralph Beardsley | 30-35 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Morrisey | 33-35 |
| 18:23 | Goucher | Robert Buch steals the ball from Antonio Clark | 33-35 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Robert Buch lays it in set up by Mark Speer | 35-35 |
| 17:49 | Goucher | Robert Buch swats the short shot by Antonio Clark | 35-35 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Mark Speer snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | James Morrisey is hacked by Antonio Clark - foul #2 on Antonio Clark, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG) James Morrisey | |
| Subs | Goucher | Williams Hoag (C) Carlton Patterson | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:28 | Goucher | Williams Hoag gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:09 | Goucher | Anthony Peters connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Beardsley | 35-37 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Timothy Parker swats the short shot by Robert Buch | 35-37 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:21 | Goucher | Antonio Clark gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:01 | Goucher | Adolph Melgoza is called for the reach on Williams Hoag - foul #1 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), Joseph Price (SG), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Jessie Schlegel, Mark Speer, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Goucher | Todd Kinard (PG), Robert Luther (SG), Warner Haas (SF), Roger Grant (PF), Carlton Patterson (C) Anthony Peters, Ralph Beardsley, Timothy Parker, Antonio Clark, Williams Hoag | |
| 15:47 | Goucher | Todd Kinard hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Luther | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Price (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Sumlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Goucher | PG - Todd Kinard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Luther (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Warner Haas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roger Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Roger Grant steps in front of the John Sumlin pass | 35-40 |
| 15:23 | Goucher | Robert Luther can't throw it down | 35-40 |
| 15:22 | Goucher | Robert Luther can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Joseph Price gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | George Ellis buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Brian Snell | 37-40 |
| 14:38 | Goucher | Robert Luther clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Brian Snell grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Joseph Price misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 14:30 | Goucher | Warner Haas snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:16 | Goucher | Carlton Patterson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Ellis | 37-42 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Roger Grant swats the short shot by George Ellis | 37-42 |
| 13:40 | Goucher | Robert Luther snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:12 | Goucher | Warner Haas clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Sumlin - foul #1 on John Sumlin, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Patrick Simmons, Joseph Price, John Sumlin, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| Subs | Goucher | Anthony Peters (PG), George Everett (SG), Antonio Clark (PF), Williams Hoag (C) Todd Kinard, Robert Luther, Roger Grant, Carlton Patterson | |
| 13:12 | Goucher | Warner Haas makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:12 | Goucher | Warner Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Evan | 40-44 |
| 12:36 | Goucher | George Everett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Goucher | Timothy Parker (SF) Warner Haas | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Robert Buch slams it home | 42-44 |
| 12:15 | Goucher | Antonio Clark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Robert Buch is denied on a dunk by Antonio Clark | 42-46 |
| 12:08 | Goucher | Antonio Clark gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:01 | Goucher | Robert Buch picks off the pass by Antonio Clark | 42-46 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 11:53 | Goucher | Antonio Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:34 | Goucher | George Everett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Goucher | PG - Anthony Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Williams Hoag (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Adolph Melgoza | 42-46 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes is fouled on the floor by George Everett - foul #4 on George Everett, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (SG), Brian Snell (PF) James Morrisey, Robert Buch | |
| Subs | Goucher | Ralph Beardsley (SG), Roger Grant (C) George Everett, Williams Hoag | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel's pass is intercepted by Ralph Beardsley | 42-46 |
| 10:41 | Goucher | Roger Grant drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Parker | 42-49 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-49 |
| 10:21 | Goucher | The rebound goes to Timothy Parker | 42-49 |
| 10:15 | Goucher | Anthony Peters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Jessie Schlegel - foul #1 on Jessie Schlegel, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Price (SG), Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF) Richard Wilkes, Timothy Evan, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Goucher | Carlton Patterson (C) Antonio Clark | |
| 10:15 | Goucher | Anthony Peters makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:15 | Goucher | Anthony Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:15 | Goucher | Anthony Peters misses the 3rd free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Brian Snell gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Price | 44-50 |
| 09:52 | Goucher | Timothy Parker clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 44-50 |
| 09:50 | Goucher | Carlton Patterson tips it home | 44-52 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Brian Snell clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Carlton Patterson - foul #2 on Carlton Patterson, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Robert Buch (PF) Joseph Price, George Ellis | |
| Subs | Goucher | Robert Luther (SG), Warner Haas (SF) Anthony Peters, Timothy Parker | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Brian Snell misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Brian Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:23 | Goucher | Roger Grant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Brian Snell snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Mark Speer scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Buch | 47-52 |
| 08:56 | Goucher | Roger Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), Adolph Melgoza (C) Jessie Schlegel, Brian Snell | |
| Subs | Goucher | Williams Hoag (C) Carlton Patterson | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Roger Grant is called for the reach on Robert Buch - foul #1 on Roger Grant, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), John Sumlin (SG), Timothy Evan (SF) Patrick Simmons, James Morrisey, Mark Speer | |
| Subs | Goucher | Todd Kinard (PG), Antonio Clark (PF) Ralph Beardsley, Roger Grant | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Timothy Evan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Sumlin | 49-52 |
| 08:00 | Goucher | Warner Haas hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Todd Kinard | 49-54 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Robert Buch is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Buch, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Speer (C) Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Goucher | Anthony Peters (PG), George Everett (SG), Timothy Parker (SF) Todd Kinard, Robert Luther, Warner Haas | |
| 07:26 | Goucher | Antonio Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 07:24 | Goucher | George Everett misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 07:23 | Goucher | Williams Hoag gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Sumlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Buch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Mark Speer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Goucher | PG - Anthony Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Williams Hoag (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Goucher | Antonio Clark's pass is intercepted by Mark Speer | 49-54 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 07:00 | Goucher | George Everett grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 06:54 | Goucher | Richard Wilkes steals it from Anthony Peters | 49-54 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Timothy Evan pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes loses the dribble to Anthony Peters | 49-54 |
| 05:54 | Goucher | Williams Hoag is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), James Morrisey (SG), George Ellis (SF), Brian Snell (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Richard Wilkes, John Sumlin, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Mark Speer | |
| Subs | Goucher | Ralph Beardsley (PG), Roger Grant (PF), Carlton Patterson (C) Anthony Peters, Antonio Clark, Williams Hoag | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | George Ellis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 05:39 | Goucher | Ralph Beardsley pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:35 | Goucher | Timothy Parker makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on George Ellis - foul #2 on George Ellis, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Goucher | Robert Luther (SG) George Everett | |
| 05:35 | Goucher | Timothy Parker misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | George Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-56 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza tips it but misses | 49-56 |
| 05:19 | Goucher | Carlton Patterson grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 05:01 | Goucher | Roger Grant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel loses the ball out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Speer (SF) George Ellis | |
| Subs | Goucher | Warner Haas (SF) Timothy Parker | |
| 04:37 | Goucher | Warner Haas lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Beardsley | 49-58 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Brian Snell tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 04:15 | Goucher | Robert Luther connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 51-60 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel is fouled on the floor by Ralph Beardsley - foul #2 on Ralph Beardsley, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Price (SG) James Morrisey | |
| Subs | Goucher | Anthony Peters (PG), George Everett (SG) Ralph Beardsley, Robert Luther | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:40 | Goucher | Brian Snell steals it from Anthony Peters | 53-60 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza hits the finger roll set up by Jessie Schlegel | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Speer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Snell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Adolph Melgoza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Goucher | PG - Anthony Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Warner Haas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Goucher | Anthony Peters drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Warner Haas | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Goucher | Goucher is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Brian Snell hits a jumper from the left side | 57-63 |
| 02:49 | Goucher | Goucher calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF) Jessie Schlegel, Joseph Price, Mark Speer, Brian Snell | |
| Subs | Goucher | Timothy Parker (SF), Antonio Clark (PF), Williams Hoag (C) Warner Haas, Roger Grant, Carlton Patterson | |
| 02:22 | Goucher | Anthony Peters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Buch | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Goucher | Goucher is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Evan | 59-63 |
| 01:52 | Goucher | Richard Wilkes steps in front of the Anthony Peters pass in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes lays it in | 61-63 |
| 01:30 | Goucher | Timothy Parker misses the easy layup | 61-63 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | James Morrisey is whistled for a carry | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Goucher | Carlton Patterson (C) Williams Hoag | |
| 01:13 | Goucher | Timothy Evan is called for the reach on Timothy Parker - foul #4 on Timothy Evan, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 01:13 | Goucher | Timothy Parker makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:13 | Goucher | Timothy Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Robert Buch snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | James Morrisey buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Evan | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Goucher | Goucher is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Goucher | Timothy Parker buries a floater in the paint | 63-66 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Robert Buch clanks a runner near the basket | 63-66 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses the tip | 63-66 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | James Morrisey snags the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Timothy Evan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza tips it home | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Goucher | Goucher is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Goucher | Antonio Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wilkes - foul #4 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:11 | Goucher | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Goucher | Antonio Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Anthony Peters steals the ball from Robert Buch | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Goucher | Anthony Peters runs out the clock | 65-68 |