| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Frye (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Talley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - Jim Stevens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Alverson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Toth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Lucy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | George Kelly inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Williams | Williams is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Robert Standish misses the jumper from the right block | 38-35 |
| 19:40 | Williams | John Lucy grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 19:35 | Williams | Jim Stevens connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Alverson | 38-37 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Chris Frye grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Chris Frye misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 18:53 | Williams | John Lucy gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:28 | Williams | John Lucy knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Robert Standish misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Chris Frye gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | James Talley loses the dribble to Jerry Toth | 38-39 |
| 17:27 | Williams | Jerry Toth scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chris Wright | 38-42 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Jim Stevens steals the ball from Chris Frye | 38-42 |
| 17:11 | Williams | Jerry Toth clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | James Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 17:03 | Williams | Chris Wright pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:41 | Williams | John Lucy comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 38-42 |
| 16:39 | Williams | Chris Wright tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | James Talley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alton Saito | 40-44 |
| 16:09 | Williams | Jim Stevens comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alton Saito - foul #1 on Alton Saito, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Donald Ellis (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), Dan Anderson (PF), Gerard Lund (C) Alton Saito, Chris Frye, George Kelly, James Talley, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Williams | Francis Peoples (SG), Leonard Bryce (SF), William Christian (PF), Eugene Green (C) Lawrence Alverson, Jerry Toth, John Lucy, Chris Wright | |
| 16:09 | Williams | Jim Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:09 | Williams | Jim Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Dan Anderson gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Gerard Lund drills a floater near the basket set up by Donald Ellis | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - Jim Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Peoples (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Bryce (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Christian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Eugene Green (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Williams | Francis Peoples comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Dan Anderson snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Green - foul #2 on Eugene Green, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Williams | Arthur Robinson (PG), Freddie Geiger (SF) Jim Stevens, Leonard Bryce | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:19 | Williams | William Christian misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dan Anderson - foul #3 on Dan Anderson, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG) Frederick Sibert | |
| Subs | Williams | | |
| 15:19 | Williams | William Christian misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:19 | Williams | William Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerard Lund | 43-45 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Dan Anderson's pass is intercepted by Eugene Green | 43-45 |
| 14:28 | Williams | Gerard Lund swats the short shot by William Christian | 43-45 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Ellis | 43-45 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Donald Ellis throws it down set up by Dan Anderson | 45-45 |
| 13:58 | Williams | Freddie Geiger is hacked by Tony Singletary - foul #2 on Tony Singletary, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG), Robert Standish (C) Donald Ellis, Gerard Lund | |
| Subs | Williams | Jerry Toth (PG), Lawrence Alverson (SG), Leonard Bryce (PF), Chris Wright (C) Arthur Robinson, Francis Peoples, William Christian, Eugene Green | |
| 13:44 | Williams | Lawrence Alverson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 13:42 | Williams | Chris Wright tips it in | 45-47 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Dan Anderson is hacked by Chris Wright - foul #1 on Chris Wright, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), George Kelly (SF), Daniel Strohm (PF) Alton Saito, Tony Singletary, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Williams | John Lucy (PF) Leonard Bryce | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Chris Frye misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Robert Standish tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 13:07 | Williams | Freddie Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:45 | Williams | Freddie Geiger misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Daniel Strohm gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | George Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), James Talley (PF) Frederick Sibert, Daniel Strohm | |
| Subs | Williams | Arthur Robinson (PG), Francis Peoples (SF) Lawrence Alverson, Freddie Geiger | |
| 12:18 | Williams | Jerry Toth loses the dribble to Robert Standish | 45-47 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Chris Frye is hacked by Jerry Toth - foul #3 on Jerry Toth, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG) Chris Frye | |
| Subs | Williams | Leonard Bryce (SF), William Christian (C) Jerry Toth, Chris Wright | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | John Lucy is called for the reach on James Talley - foul #3 on John Lucy, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Singletary (SF), Dan Anderson (C) George Kelly, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Williams | Jim Stevens (PG), Eugene Green (C) Arthur Robinson, John Lucy | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Talley lays it in set up by Alton Saito | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Talley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - Jim Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Peoples (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Bryce (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Christian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Eugene Green (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Williams | Donald Ellis picks off the pass by Eugene Green | 47-47 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Dan Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG) Donald Ellis | |
| Subs | Williams | Lawrence Alverson (SG), Freddie Geiger (SF) Francis Peoples, Leonard Bryce | |
| 10:54 | Williams | James Talley steals it from Freddie Geiger | 47-47 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Tony Singletary is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Tony Singletary, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kelly (SF), Robert Standish (C) Tony Singletary, James Talley | |
| Subs | Williams | Jerry Toth (PG), John Lucy (PF), Chris Wright (C) Jim Stevens, William Christian, Eugene Green | |
| 10:17 | Williams | Chris Wright connects on the runner in the paint | 47-49 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | George Kelly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 10:09 | Williams | Lawrence Alverson grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 09:57 | Williams | Lawrence Alverson lays it up and in set up by Chris Wright | 47-51 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Dan Anderson scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Alton Saito | 49-51 |
| 09:14 | Williams | Chris Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Toth | 49-53 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Alton Saito knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Dan Anderson and the foul's on Jerry Toth - foul #4 on Jerry Toth, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), James Talley (PF), Gerard Lund (C) Chris Frye, George Kelly, Dan Anderson, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Williams | Jim Stevens (PG), Francis Peoples (SG), Leonard Bryce (SF), William Christian (PF) Jerry Toth, Lawrence Alverson, Freddie Geiger, John Lucy | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:27 | Williams | Leonard Bryce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:26 | Williams | Chris Wright gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:13 | Williams | William Christian hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Singletary | 52-53 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Francis Peoples steps in front of the Alton Saito pass | 52-53 |
| 07:59 | Williams | Jim Stevens lays it in on a great pass from Francis Peoples | 52-55 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Chris Wright steals the ball from Gerard Lund | 52-55 |
| 07:33 | Williams | Jim Stevens is whistled for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), George Kelly (SF), Robert Standish (C) Alton Saito, Tony Singletary, Gerard Lund | |
| Subs | Williams | Jerry Toth (SG), John Lucy (PF), Eugene Green (C) Leonard Bryce, William Christian, Chris Wright | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Talley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - Jim Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Toth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Francis Peoples (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Lucy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Green (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert travels with the ball | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG) Donald Ellis | |
| Subs | Williams | Lawrence Alverson (SG), Freddie Geiger (SF) Jerry Toth, Francis Peoples | |
| 06:57 | Williams | Jim Stevens misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 06:55 | Williams | The offensive rebound goes to Freddie Geiger | 52-55 |
| 06:38 | Williams | Lawrence Alverson is hacked by Chris Frye - foul #3 on Chris Frye, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Anderson (PF) James Talley | |
| Subs | Williams | Jerry Toth (PG) Jim Stevens | |
| 06:30 | Williams | Freddie Geiger is fouled on the floor by George Kelly - foul #3 on George Kelly, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 06:11 | Williams | Lawrence Alverson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Freddie Geiger | 52-57 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Chris Frye buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Standish | 54-57 |
| 05:41 | Williams | George Kelly steals it from Freddie Geiger | 54-57 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Dan Anderson drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Frederick Sibert | 56-57 |
| 05:17 | Williams | Jerry Toth loses the dribble to Robert Standish | 56-57 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Robert Standish loses the dribble to Freddie Geiger | 56-57 |
| 04:51 | Williams | Lawrence Alverson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Dan Anderson pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | George Kelly is fouled on the floor by Freddie Geiger - foul #4 on Freddie Geiger, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Donald Ellis (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), James Talley (PF) Frederick Sibert, Chris Frye, George Kelly, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Williams | Jim Stevens (PG), Francis Peoples (SF), William Christian (PF), Chris Wright (C) Lawrence Alverson, Freddie Geiger, John Lucy, Eugene Green | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Tony Singletary misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jim Stevens - foul #2 on Jim Stevens, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Tony Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Tony Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:18 | Williams | Jim Stevens lays it in | 58-59 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Talley is hacked by William Christian - foul #1 on William Christian, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerard Lund (C) Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Williams | Leonard Bryce (SF) Jerry Toth | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Talley makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:32 | Williams | Jim Stevens can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Donald Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Talley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - Jim Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Peoples (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Bryce (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Christian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Chris Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the shot from the right side | 60-59 |
| 03:24 | Williams | Francis Peoples pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:12 | Williams | Francis Peoples can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Alton Saito - foul #2 on Alton Saito, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Strohm (PF), Robert Standish (C) James Talley, Gerard Lund | |
| Subs | Williams | Arthur Robinson (PG) Jim Stevens | |
| 03:12 | Williams | Francis Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:12 | Williams | Francis Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Tony Singletary buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Alton Saito | 62-61 |
| 02:48 | Williams | Williams calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG), George Kelly (SF), James Talley (PF) Donald Ellis, Tony Singletary, Daniel Strohm | |
| Subs | Williams | Jim Stevens (PG), Lawrence Alverson (SG), Freddie Geiger (SF), John Lucy (PF) Arthur Robinson, Francis Peoples, Leonard Bryce, William Christian | |
| 02:27 | Williams | John Lucy is hacked by James Talley - foul #2 on James Talley, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 02:27 | Williams | John Lucy makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:27 | Williams | John Lucy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | George Kelly is fouled on the floor by Freddie Geiger - foul #5 on Freddie Geiger, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Williams | Jerry Toth (SF) Freddie Geiger | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | George Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | George Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:55 | Williams | John Lucy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Alton Saito knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 01:16 | Williams | Lawrence Alverson misses the easy layup | 67-63 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Robert Standish snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Robert Standish misses badly on a shot in the lane | 67-63 |
| 01:06 | Williams | The rebound goes to Chris Wright | 67-63 |
| 00:41 | Williams | Jerry Toth buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Stevens | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Williams | Williams is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Alton Saito connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by George Kelly | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Williams | Lawrence Alverson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Williams | Williams is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Chris Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Talley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - Jim Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Alverson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Toth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Lucy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Williams | Chris Wright wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Williams | Williams is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Williams | Lawrence Alverson throws it down | 69-71 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | James Talley loses the dribble to Lawrence Alverson | 69-71 |
| 04:09 | Williams | John Lucy hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jerry Toth | 69-73 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Jerry Toth is called for the reach on Alton Saito - foul #5 on Jerry Toth, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Williams | Francis Peoples (SF) Jerry Toth | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:58 | Williams | John Lucy gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 03:35 | Williams | Jim Stevens scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-75 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | George Kelly buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Alton Saito and he's hacked by Lawrence Alverson - foul #1 on Lawrence Alverson, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Anderson (PF) James Talley | |
| Subs | Williams | Arthur Robinson (PG) Jim Stevens | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | George Kelly makes the free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:02 | Williams | Alton Saito steals the ball from Lawrence Alverson | 73-75 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | The jump hook by Dan Anderson is blocked by Chris Wright | 73-75 |
| 02:43 | Williams | John Lucy gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:43 | Williams | Williams calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Talley (PF) Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Williams | Jim Stevens (PG) Arthur Robinson | |
| 02:27 | Williams | Jim Stevens scores on a jumper from the left side | 73-77 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Standish misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Alverson - foul #2 on Lawrence Alverson, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Standish misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Standish makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:54 | Williams | Francis Peoples is fouled on the floor by James Talley - foul #3 on James Talley, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| 01:54 | Williams | Francis Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:54 | Williams | Francis Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Chris Frye connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 01:15 | Williams | Lawrence Alverson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 77-79 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | George Kelly grabs the board | 77-79 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Alton Saito lays it in on a nice dish by Chris Frye and the foul's on Jim Stevens - foul #3 on Jim Stevens, team foul #13 | 79-79 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:53 | Williams | Lawrence Alverson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 19 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Kelly (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Talley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - Jim Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Alverson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Peoples (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lucy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:32 | Williams | Chris Wright travels with the ball | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Williams | Williams is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | George Kelly drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alton Saito | 81-79 |
| 00:07 | Williams | Williams calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:01 | Williams | Lawrence Alverson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-79 |
| 00:00 | Williams | The clock runs out | 81-79 |