| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Junior Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Roy Plott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Payton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manchester | Michael Stephens inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Manchester | Andrew Horton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-30 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Richard Yeager grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Junior Lynn's pass is intercepted by Anthony Payton | 43-30 |
| 19:24 | Manchester | Roy Plott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Junior Lynn pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Walter Moore takes the ball from Bryant Anthony in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| 19:06 | Manchester | Michael Stephens is whistled for a carry | 43-30 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Junior Lynn is fouled on the floor by Michael Stephens - foul #3 on Michael Stephens, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manchester | Walter Broussard (SF), Benjamin Williams (PF) Michael Stephens, Walter Moore | |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Richard Yeager scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Herman Brooks | 45-30 |
| 18:18 | Manchester | Walter Broussard comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Yeager - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Larry Vallejos (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Bryant Anthony, Herman Brooks, Junior Lynn, Richard Yeager, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Manchester | Larry Savage (PG), Richard Donaldson (SG), Donald Laughter (C) Roy Plott, Andrew Horton, Anthony Payton | |
| 18:18 | Manchester | Walter Broussard makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:18 | Manchester | Walter Broussard misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Michael Stillman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Mitchell | 48-31 |
| 18:04 | Manchester | Richard Donaldson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Mitchell - foul #1 on Eugene Mitchell, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| 18:04 | Manchester | Richard Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 18:04 | Manchester | Richard Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 17:47 | Manchester | Walter Broussard pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 17:30 | Manchester | Donald Laughter makes the jumper from the right side | 48-35 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Yeager (PF), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Robert Sanborn, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Manchester | Roy Plott (PG), Walter Moore (PF), Stephen Stott (C) Richard Donaldson, Walter Broussard, Benjamin Williams | |
| 16:48 | Manchester | Donald Laughter is called for traveling | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Herman Brooks (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Keith Kelly (C) Michael Stillman, Eugene Mitchell, Larry Vallejos, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| Subs | Manchester | Andrew Horton (SG), Anthony Payton (C) Larry Savage, Donald Laughter | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Stephen Stott is called for the reach on Junior Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Stott, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Keith Kelly lays it up and in and he's hacked by Anthony Payton - foul #2 on Anthony Payton, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia (PF) Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Keith Kelly misses the free throw | 50-35 |
| 16:34 | Manchester | Anthony Payton grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 16:10 | Manchester | Roy Plott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-35 |
| 16:09 | Manchester | Anthony Payton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 15:53 | Manchester | Anthony Payton is hacked by Keith Kelly - foul #3 on Keith Kelly, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG) Bryant Anthony | |
| Subs | Manchester | Harry Eisenhart (SG), Michael Stephens (SF) Andrew Horton, Stephen Stott | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gabriel Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Lynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sylvester Dimattia (fresh) C - Keith Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Roy Plott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Eisenhart (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Payton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Manchester | Roy Plott connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Payton | 50-37 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Sylvester Dimattia, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (PG), Michael Stillman (SG), Robert Sanborn (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Gabriel Stacy, Herman Brooks, Junior Lynn, Sylvester Dimattia, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Manchester | Larry Savage (PG) Roy Plott | |
| 15:19 | Manchester | Larry Savage can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 50-37 |
| 15:17 | Manchester | Walter Moore grabs the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 15:05 | Manchester | Walter Moore clanks a shot from the right side | 50-37 |
| 15:04 | Manchester | Michael Stephens can't tip it in | 50-37 |
| 15:03 | Manchester | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Payton | 50-37 |
| 14:40 | Manchester | Michael Stillman picks off the pass by Michael Stephens | 50-37 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Larry Savage steals it from Robert Sanborn in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 14:16 | Manchester | Stephen Astorga steps in front of the Walter Moore pass | 50-37 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Savage - foul #3 on Larry Savage, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Herman Brooks (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Sylvester Dimattia (PF), Keith Kelly (C) Larry Vallejos, Michael Stillman, Robert Sanborn, Richard Yeager, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Manchester | Andrew Horton (PG), Richard Donaldson (SG), Donald Laughter (SF), Benjamin Williams (PF), Stephen Stott (C) Larry Savage, Harry Eisenhart, Michael Stephens, Walter Moore, Anthony Payton | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 13:59 | Manchester | The rebound goes to Andrew Horton | 50-37 |
| 13:57 | Manchester | Bryant Anthony is called for the reach on Andrew Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Anthony, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manchester | Walter Broussard (SF) Stephen Stott | |
| 13:44 | Manchester | Donald Laughter clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryant Anthony - foul #3 on Bryant Anthony, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| 13:44 | Manchester | Donald Laughter misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:44 | Manchester | Donald Laughter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Herman Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 13:22 | Manchester | Benjamin Williams misses the shot from the baseline | 50-37 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Herman Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Donaldson - foul #3 on Richard Donaldson, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Herman Brooks, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| Subs | Manchester | Walter Moore (PF), Stephen Stott (C) Walter Broussard, Benjamin Williams | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 50-37 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 50-37 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 50-37 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Keith Kelly can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 50-37 |
| 12:43 | Manchester | Andrew Horton gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:38 | Manchester | Richard Donaldson hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Horton | 50-39 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG) Bryant Anthony | |
| Subs | Manchester | Larry Savage (PG), Harry Eisenhart (SG), Michael Stephens (SF), Anthony Payton (C) Andrew Horton, Richard Donaldson, Donald Laughter, Stephen Stott | |
| 12:14 | Manchester | Michael Stephens comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 12:12 | Manchester | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Moore | 50-39 |
| 11:53 | Manchester | Harry Eisenhart buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Anthony Payton | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Junior Lynn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Larry Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harry Eisenhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Payton (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Yeager | 52-41 |
| 11:20 | Manchester | Walter Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), Herman Brooks (SG), Larry Vallejos (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Michael Stillman, Eugene Mitchell, Junior Lynn, Richard Yeager, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Manchester | Roy Plott (PG), Walter Broussard (SF), Benjamin Williams (PF) Larry Savage, Michael Stephens, Walter Moore | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn is called for a backcourt violation | 52-41 |
| 10:58 | Manchester | Roy Plott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-41 |
| 10:57 | Manchester | Walter Broussard snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 10:46 | Manchester | Benjamin Williams banks in the layup | 52-43 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga misses the tip | 52-43 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Herman Brooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 10:22 | Manchester | Anthony Payton snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 10:16 | Manchester | Harry Eisenhart is hacked by Gabriel Stacy - foul #1 on Gabriel Stacy, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Richard Yeager (PF), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Gabriel Stacy, Robert Sanborn, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Manchester | Donald Laughter (SF), Stephen Stott (C) Walter Broussard, Anthony Payton | |
| 10:16 | Manchester | Harry Eisenhart makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:16 | Manchester | Harry Eisenhart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Herman Brooks hits the finger roll set up by Larry Vallejos | 54-45 |
| 09:39 | Manchester | Roy Plott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 09:38 | Manchester | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Laughter | 54-45 |
| 09:26 | Manchester | Harry Eisenhart is hacked by Richard Yeager - foul #2 on Richard Yeager, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Keith Kelly (C) Herman Brooks, Larry Vallejos, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Manchester | Andrew Horton (PG), Michael Stephens (SF) Roy Plott, Benjamin Williams | |
| 09:26 | Manchester | Harry Eisenhart makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:26 | Manchester | Harry Eisenhart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Michael Stillman is called for 10 seconds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manchester | Larry Savage (SG), Walter Moore (PF) Harry Eisenhart, Stephen Stott | |
| 09:01 | Manchester | Donald Laughter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 08:59 | Manchester | Andrew Horton grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 08:48 | Manchester | Sylvester Dimattia blocks the short jumper by Donald Laughter | 54-47 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Keith Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Laughter - foul #2 on Donald Laughter, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Bryant Anthony, Junior Lynn, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| Subs | Manchester | Anthony Payton (C) Donald Laughter | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Michael Stillman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Keith Kelly tips it in | 56-47 |
| 08:24 | Manchester | Michael Stephens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Horton | 56-50 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 08:17 | Manchester | Anthony Payton grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:12 | Manchester | Larry Savage hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Gabriel Stacy - foul #2 on Gabriel Stacy, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SF), Robert Sanborn (C) Michael Stillman, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Manchester | Walter Broussard (PF) Walter Moore | |
| 08:12 | Manchester | Larry Savage misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Richard Yeager grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Richard Yeager grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Anthony Payton is called for the reach on Gabriel Stacy - foul #3 on Anthony Payton, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (SG), Stephen Astorga (C) Eugene Mitchell, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Manchester | Roy Plott (PG), Richard Donaldson (SG), Benjamin Williams (PF), Stephen Stott (C) Larry Savage, Andrew Horton, Michael Stephens, Anthony Payton | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:41 | Manchester | Benjamin Williams snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gabriel Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Vallejos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Astorga (fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Roy Plott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Donaldson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Broussard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Stott (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Manchester | Stephen Stott misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Sanborn | 56-52 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Herman Brooks buries a floater from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 06:48 | Manchester | Walter Broussard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Herman Brooks loses the dribble to Roy Plott | 58-52 |
| 06:22 | Manchester | Stephen Stott misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-52 |
| 06:21 | Manchester | Walter Broussard grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 06:03 | Manchester | Larry Vallejos steals it from Benjamin Williams | 58-52 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Herman Brooks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-52 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Astorga | 58-52 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Herman Brooks double dribbles | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Michael Stillman (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Sylvester Dimattia (PF), Keith Kelly (C) Gabriel Stacy, Herman Brooks, Larry Vallejos, Robert Sanborn, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Manchester | Andrew Horton (PG), Larry Savage (SG), Michael Stephens (SF), Walter Moore (PF), Donald Laughter (C) Roy Plott, Richard Donaldson, Walter Broussard, Benjamin Williams, Stephen Stott | |
| 05:13 | Manchester | Walter Moore misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-52 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Keith Kelly pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Keith Kelly scores on a floater from the left block set up by Bryant Anthony | 60-52 |
| 04:30 | Manchester | Andrew Horton is fouled on the floor by Bryant Anthony - foul #4 on Bryant Anthony, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Yeager (PF) Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 04:30 | Manchester | Andrew Horton makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:30 | Manchester | Andrew Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Richard Yeager is fouled on the floor by Walter Moore - foul #2 on Walter Moore, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (SG), Keith Kelly (C) Michael Stillman, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| Subs | Manchester | Roy Plott (PG), Harry Eisenhart (SG), Anthony Payton (C) Andrew Horton, Larry Savage, Donald Laughter | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Richard Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:08 | Manchester | Anthony Payton snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:02 | Manchester | Harry Eisenhart is hacked by Richard Yeager - foul #3 on Richard Yeager, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| 04:02 | Manchester | Harry Eisenhart makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:02 | Manchester | Harry Eisenhart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Richard Yeager blows the layup | 60-55 |
| 03:49 | Manchester | Anthony Payton grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 03:44 | Manchester | Roy Plott hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Eisenhart | 60-58 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Keith Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Payton | 60-58 |
| 03:25 | Manchester | Harry Eisenhart grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Lynn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Roy Plott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Eisenhart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Stephens (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Payton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Manchester | Michael Stephens lays it in on a great pass from Roy Plott | 60-60 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell is hacked by Roy Plott - foul #2 on Roy Plott, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Herman Brooks (SG), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Bryant Anthony, Junior Lynn, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Manchester | Andrew Horton (PG), Larry Savage (SG), Donald Laughter (SF) Roy Plott, Harry Eisenhart, Michael Stephens | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:40 | Manchester | Donald Laughter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 02:39 | Manchester | Larry Savage gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:16 | Manchester | Richard Yeager steals the ball from Donald Laughter | 62-60 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Herman Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Richard Yeager snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Junior Lynn (SF), Keith Kelly (C) Michael Stillman, Eugene Mitchell, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| Subs | Manchester | Roy Plott (PG), Harry Eisenhart (SG), Michael Stephens (SF) Andrew Horton, Larry Savage, Donald Laughter | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Herman Brooks hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bryant Anthony | 65-60 |
| 01:18 | Manchester | Anthony Payton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Richard Yeager snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Herman Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 01:10 | Manchester | Anthony Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:06 | Manchester | Roy Plott knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Eisenhart | 65-63 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony is hacked by Roy Plott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Plott, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:50 | Manchester | Keith Kelly is called for the reach on Michael Stephens - foul #4 on Keith Kelly, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| 00:50 | Manchester | Michael Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:50 | Manchester | Michael Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Keith Kelly hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bryant Anthony and he's hacked by Anthony Payton - foul #4 on Anthony Payton, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SF) Junior Lynn | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Keith Kelly makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Manchester | Roy Plott hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harry Eisenhart | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Roy Plott is called for the reach on Larry Vallejos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Plott, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Junior Lynn (SF) Bryant Anthony | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Manchester | Roy Plott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Kelly | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Keith Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Eisenhart - foul #4 on Harry Eisenhart, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG) Junior Lynn | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Keith Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Keith Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Manchester | Anthony Payton pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Manchester | Manchester calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Manchester | Roy Plott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Keith Kelly pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Keith Kelly runs out the clock | 71-68 |