| Lineup | Army | PG - Barry Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Seale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Charles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Stagner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Moffet (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harvey Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Alan Barnes inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness blows the layup | 31-34 |
| 19:47 | Army | Joseph Moffet snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:24 | Army | Theodore Seale clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on George Tuten - foul #2 on George Tuten, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:24 | Army | Theodore Seale misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:24 | Army | Theodore Seale makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson loses the dribble to Joseph Moffet | 32-34 |
| 18:56 | Army | Theodore Seale misses short on a floater from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:55 | Army | Steve Stagner tips it home | 34-34 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:32 | Army | The rebound goes to Barry Miller | 34-34 |
| 18:12 | Army | Steve Stagner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent Chamness | 34-34 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 18:04 | Army | The rebound goes to John Charles | 34-34 |
| 17:38 | Army | John Milner steals it from Steve Stagner | 34-34 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | John Milner is hacked by Steve Stagner - foul #2 on Steve Stagner, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Army | Joshua Sullivan (C) Joseph Moffet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer (PF), Gabriel Rossi (C) Harvey Emerson, George Tuten | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | John Milner's pass is intercepted by Barry Miller | 34-34 |
| 16:40 | Army | John Charles loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Army | Darron Dizon (SG), Bratumil Zavasky (SF) Theodore Seale, John Charles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reginald Logan (PG), Ivan Miecznikowski (SG), Russell Kennelly (PF) John Milner, Vincent Chamness, Alan Barnes | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski's pass is intercepted by Barry Miller | 34-34 |
| 16:22 | Army | Darron Dizon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 16:20 | Army | Joshua Sullivan misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Steve Stagner is called for the reach on Russell Kennelly - foul #3 on Steve Stagner, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Army | David Guimond (SF), Joseph Moffet (C) Barry Miller, Steve Stagner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Emerson (PF), George Tuten (C) Ivan Miecznikowski, Russell Kennelly | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Reginald Logan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Darron Dizon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bratumil Zavasky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Guimond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Moffet (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reginald Logan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Switzer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gabriel Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harvey Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Army | Bratumil Zavasky's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Switzer | 34-36 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Bratumil Zavasky steals the ball from George Tuten | 34-36 |
| 14:59 | Army | David Guimond buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bratumil Zavasky | 37-36 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Logan | 37-39 |
| 14:20 | Army | Darron Dizon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Guimond - foul #1 on David Guimond, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Army | Barry Miller (PG), Theodore Seale (SG), John Charles (SF), Steve Stagner (PF) Darron Dizon, Bratumil Zavasky, Joshua Sullivan, Joseph Moffet | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Milner (PG), Vincent Chamness (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF) Reginald Logan, Jeffrey Switzer, Harvey Emerson, George Tuten | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:53 | Army | David Guimond pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:38 | Army | Gabriel Rossi denies the turnaround by John Charles | 37-40 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Alan Barnes pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Alan Barnes lays it up and in on a great pass from John Milner | 37-42 |
| 13:06 | Army | John Charles misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi's layup is rejected by Steve Stagner | 37-42 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness tips it home | 37-44 |
| 12:42 | Army | John Charles can't connect on a floater from close range | 37-44 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Alan Barnes grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 37-44 |
| 12:33 | Army | The rebound goes to David Guimond | 37-44 |
| 12:15 | Army | David Guimond banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Miller | 39-44 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Theodore Seale takes the ball from Alan Barnes | 39-44 |
| 11:52 | Army | Barry Miller is hacked by John Milner in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Milner, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Army | Joseph Moffet (C) David Guimond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Emerson (PF), George Tuten (C) Russell Kennelly, Gabriel Rossi | |
| 11:31 | Army | Barry Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Barry Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Seale (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Charles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Stagner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Moffet (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harvey Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Moffet - foul #1 on Joseph Moffet, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:13 | Army | Joseph Moffet can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-46 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Alan Barnes | 39-48 |
| 10:30 | Army | John Milner is called for the reach on Barry Miller - foul #3 on John Milner, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Army | Darron Dizon (PG), Ted Noggle (SG), Bratumil Zavasky (SF), Joshua Sullivan (PF) Barry Miller, Theodore Seale, John Charles, Steve Stagner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reginald Logan (PG), Ivan Miecznikowski (SG), Jeffrey Switzer (SF) John Milner, Vincent Chamness, Alan Barnes | |
| 10:20 | Army | Bratumil Zavasky is hacked by Jeffrey Switzer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Switzer, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| 09:58 | Army | Joseph Moffet hits a jump hook in the lane | 41-48 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 09:28 | Army | Joshua Sullivan grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 09:26 | Army | Reginald Logan is called for the reach on Darron Dizon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Logan, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Army | Barry Miller (PG), Steve Stagner (PF) Ted Noggle, Joseph Moffet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Kennelly (C) George Tuten | |
| 09:14 | Army | Darron Dizon loses the dribble to Jeffrey Switzer | 41-48 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steve Stagner - foul #4 on Steve Stagner, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Army | Theodore Seale (SG), John Charles (SF), David Guimond (C) Darron Dizon, Bratumil Zavasky, Steve Stagner | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Milner (PG), Vincent Chamness (SG), Alan Barnes (SF) Reginald Logan, Ivan Miecznikowski, Jeffrey Switzer | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:33 | Army | Theodore Seale is whistled for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer (PF) Harvey Emerson | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | John Milner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Switzer | 41-52 |
| 07:49 | Army | John Charles loses the ball out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Army | Steve Stagner (PF), Joseph Moffet (C) Joshua Sullivan, David Guimond | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Tuten (C) Russell Kennelly | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-52 |
| 07:31 | Army | Steve Stagner grabs the board | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Barry Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Seale (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Charles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Stagner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joseph Moffet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Switzer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Tuten (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Army | Barry Miller misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | George Tuten grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Alan Barnes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-52 |
| Subs | Army | Darron Dizon (PG), Bratumil Zavasky (SF) Barry Miller, John Charles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reginald Logan (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF) Alan Barnes, Jeffrey Switzer | |
| 06:31 | Army | Theodore Seale misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-52 |
| 06:30 | Army | Bratumil Zavasky grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 06:12 | Army | Theodore Seale drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darron Dizon | 43-52 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Tuten | 43-55 |
| 05:40 | Army | Joseph Moffet clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reginald Logan | 43-55 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Milner | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Army | Theodore Seale misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 43-57 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | The jump hook by George Tuten is blocked by Joseph Moffet | 43-57 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-57 |
| Subs | Army | Barry Miller (PG), John Charles (SF) Darron Dizon, Bratumil Zavasky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF), Harvey Emerson (PF) Reginald Logan, Russell Kennelly | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Alan Barnes lays it up and in set up by John Milner | 43-59 |
| 04:25 | Army | Barry Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | John Milner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | George Tuten tips it but misses | 43-59 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | John Milner pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Milner | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Army | Barry Miller's floater is tipped away by Alan Barnes | 43-62 |
| 03:41 | Army | Joseph Moffet can't tip it in | 43-62 |
| 03:40 | Army | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Stagner | 43-62 |
| 03:24 | Army | Barry Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-62 |
| 03:23 | Army | Joseph Moffet tips it back up and in | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Barry Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Seale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Charles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Stagner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joseph Moffet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Chamness (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harvey Emerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Tuten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | John Milner clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Theodore Seale - foul #2 on Theodore Seale, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Army | Darron Dizon (PG), Ted Noggle (SG), Bratumil Zavasky (SF), Joshua Sullivan (PF), David Guimond (C) Barry Miller, Theodore Seale, John Charles, Steve Stagner, Joseph Moffet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer (SG), Reginald Logan (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF), Gabriel Rossi (C) Vincent Chamness, Alan Barnes, Harvey Emerson, George Tuten | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | John Milner misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | John Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:39 | Army | Joshua Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski (SG) John Milner | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| 01:57 | Army | Darron Dizon drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Bratumil Zavasky takes the ball from Jeffrey Switzer | 48-63 |
| 01:29 | Army | Bratumil Zavasky hits the finger roll | 50-63 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-63 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly can't tip it in | 50-63 |
| 01:09 | Army | David Guimond snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 01:02 | Army | Bratumil Zavasky makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Reginald Logan is fouled on the floor by Ted Noggle - foul #1 on Ted Noggle, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Burritt (PG) Ivan Miecznikowski | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Reginald Logan misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:55 | Army | The rebound goes to Joshua Sullivan | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Army | Darron Dizon misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Burritt - foul #1 on James Burritt, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski (SG) James Burritt | |
| 00:47 | Army | Darron Dizon makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:47 | Army | Darron Dizon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Ted Noggle is called for the reach on Gabriel Rossi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Noggle, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Burritt (PG) Ivan Miecznikowski | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:37 | Army | Darron Dizon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 00:36 | Army | David Guimond gets the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:34 | Army | Ted Noggle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Burritt | 53-67 |
| 00:07 | Army | Joshua Sullivan hits a turnaround in the lane | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Burritt runs out the clock | 55-67 |